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The article focuses on the value of incorporating zines into libraries. It highlights the historical significance of zines as primary sources and their ability to engage patrons through hands-on zine-making activities. It also suggests ways to support zine-related curriculum and collections in libraries, including providing access to digital resources, adding relevant books to the collection, and hosting workshops and zine-making events.

The article focuses on the resurgence of comics anthologies in the American market, driven by factors such as wider distribution in the book market and the rise of crowdfunding platforms. It mentions a comics anthology is defined as a collection of short works by multiple authors, connected by a theme, and is more than just a sampler, often containing a variety of lengths, forms, and genres.

The article focuses on the importance of building community in libraries through manga and anime clubs. Topics include the need for inclusive manga collections that support marginalized students, the benefits of clubs in supporting students' interests and literacy, and the logistics of organizing lunchtime and remote clubs, as well as special events and activities such as Japanese calligraphy.

The article lists the new books of 2019 including "Girl on Film" by Cecil Castellucci & illustrated by Vicky Leta; "The Girl the Sea Gave Back" by Adrienne Young; and "Home Girl" by Alex Wheatle.

The article lists several books for young adult, middle-grade, and young readers including "Between the Water and the Woods" by Simone Snaith; "Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum" by Michael McCreary; and "Castle of Lies" by Kiersi Burkhart.

The article focuses on historical bias against comic books, examining the objections raised in the 1950s and how they still persist in today's perception of comics. Topics include the association of comics with juvenile delinquency, distorted views of sex and marriage, racial prejudice, and their supposed detriment to reading. It also calls for a reframing of the narrative around comics, highlighting their educational value, ability to engage readers, and representation of diverse experiences.

The article discusses about how graphic novels can be useful in teaching media literacy. Topics discussed include ways in which graphic can novels visualizes media more closely than the others and even reinforces media literacy, looking into Introducing graphic novels in Classrooms that can encourage teaching the concepts more closely, and different graphics centered lessons that can improve media literacy.

The article offers information on Dragon Ball, a beloved manga series with a long publication history and numerous volumes in print. Topics include the recent passing of the series' creator, Akira Toriyama, and its likely impact on increasing interest in Dragon Ball, an overview of the series' storyline and characters, and the availability of different printings and editions.

The article focuses on Lee Miller, a multifaceted artist who lived a daring and remarkable life as a fashion model, artist, and war correspondent. Topics include her photography capturing the London Blitz, Normandy, and concentration camps, her association with surrealist artists, and her contribution to women's roles during WWII.

The article explore few ways meaningful and purposeful collection development of Japanese comics manga. Topics discussed include importance of making a policy for meaningfully developing a manga collection; challenges of the supply chain; role of considering volume-by-volume reviews while adding a manga series to a library.

The article discusses Japanese American Internment during WWII is explored and exposed through personal accounts in these works of fiction, nonfiction and memoir by Kay Weisman which includes, Young Readers: It Began with a Page by Kyo Maclear; Middle Readers: Desert Diary by Michael O. Tunnel and Dust of Eden by Mariko Nagai.

The article presents an interview with Matthew Cordell, when asked about how the illustrators influenced his artworks and in what ways, he mentions Maurice Sendak because his art changed so much from one book to the next. He also comments on his accomplishment of book after book consistently and his newest book, Hello Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers.

The article focuses on the BlueInk Review is a fee-based review service devoted exclusively to self-published books. Topics include BlueInk was founded by Patti Thorn, former book review editor of Denver's Rocky Mountain News; and BlueInk compiles a list of their favorites for Booklist.

An interview with Peruvian author Juana Martinez-Neal, is presented who talks about her book "Zonia's Rain Forest" along with views on environmental degradation. Topics include conditions of the communities in the area due to poisoning of the water, with destruction caused by oil spills, illegal mining and logging; and impacts of environmental destruction on adults and children,.

An interview with Lindsey Tomsu, the youth and teen services supervisor at Nippersink Public Library in Richmond, Illinois, is presented. Topics discussed include she shared her expertise to help contextualize modern obsession with serialized stories and middle-grade series, and she commented on the cultural importance of series in youth literature, from a historical perspective.

The article offers information on the books are recommended by BlueInk Review, a fee-based review service devoted exclusively to self-published books.

The article lists audiobooks to be released in the year 2021 including "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald and read by Sean Astin, "Animals" by Will Staples and "Whereabouts" by Jhumpa Lahiri.

The article focuses on the database consisting of information of archive documents on the American Civil Liberties Union who defended the civil rights of the U.S. citizens.

An introduction to a series of science fiction, fantasy, and horror climate fiction titles reviewed within the issue is presented.