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What was the name of that YA series??

May 23, 2017

For years and years, I could not remember the name of the book series I enjoyed so much as a …

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They exist: Strong female characters in young adult and children’s books

March 9, 2017

Watch this video: The Ugly Truth of Children’s Books In this video, a mother and daughter remove books from a shelf. …

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I am a writer because…

March 8, 2017

…of this place: And these books: On Tuesday, I went inside the Waseca-Le Sueur Public Library for the first time …

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Time for a hodgepodge post

November 29, 2016

You know you’re busy when it’s hard to find the time to bang out 300-400 words for a blog post! …

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Sunday in Arlington, Minnesota

October 26, 2015

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) I gave a reading and talk at the …

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When CAN you sue someone for what was written?

October 22, 2015

A few seats are still open for my craft seminar at the North Shore Readers and Writers Festival in Grand …

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My favorite banned books

October 1, 2015

In honor of Banned Books Week, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorites. My bookshelves are filled …

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Come to the reading and writing festival in Grand Marais!

September 21, 2015

I’m excited to be at the first North Shore Readers & Writers Festival held in gorgeous Grand Marais, Minnesota, Nov. 5-8. Take …

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What’s making me happy this week (May 10)

May 10, 2015

One thing is making me happy this week, but it’s a big thing.

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What’s love got to do with it?

January 28, 2015

I’m thrilled to be included in this upcoming nonfiction anthology, available March 1.

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