That’s great, Sharon! We are off and running as well. We have received our first submissions via our Submittable page: https://texasstatelibrary.submittable.com/submit We are looking forward to a great LAL year! Warmly, Rebekah Rebekah Manley, MFA Coordinator | Texas Center for the Book<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Fcenterforthebook&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C1%7C636887983245410932&sdata=uHBBTS4qBpjfj9yrL1r%2BmhrqUcZrl9w0k0sSEg2%2F%2FWA%3D&reserved=0> 1201 Brazos Street <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2F%3Fq%3DTexas%2B%250D%250A%2B1201%2BBrazos%2BStreet%2B%2B%257C%2BAustin%2C%2BTX%2B78701%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636887983245420937&sdata=4KYict9rdLIfVP1b7JrybcVc1Uad%2FoVOknk%2F03oty8Q%3D&reserved=0> |<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2F%3Fq%3DTexas%2B%250D%250A%2B1201%2BBrazos%2BStreet%2B%2B%257C%2BAustin%2C%2BTX%2B78701%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636887983245430946&sdata=GMzCo8lJipA%2BMk3TcXpNcZi6XH8DO2Vw9%2BnaIYvUFN8%3D&reserved=0> Austin, TX 78701<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2F%3Fq%3DTexas%2B%250D%250A%2B1201%2BBrazos%2BStreet%2B%2B%257C%2BAustin%2C%2BTX%2B78701%26entry%3Dgmail%26source%3Dg&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636887983245430946&sdata=GMzCo8lJipA%2BMk3TcXpNcZi6XH8DO2Vw9%2BnaIYvUFN8%3D&reserved=0> 512.936.2505 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Please connect on Facebook<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftxcenterforthebook&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636887983245440951&sdata=6yoDPduWKxO36OLDKyufCs%2FEjuO6SGArZl40ZDCaus8%3D&reserved=0> Join our Read Across Texas - Know Your Neighbor: Cultivating Communities of Compassion<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.texas.gov%2Freadacrosstexas&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C1%7C636887983245450956&sdata=qXDvg4LNnuCjv9cN4x78A48w0hnN0QUpzVlrsqrniHo%3D&reserved=0>! [logos-cftb-tslac] Currently reading: The Great Alone<https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkristinhannah.com%2Fbooks%2Fthe-great-alone%2F&data=02%7C01%7Crmanley%40tsl.texas.gov%7C26f0b280acfb40d32c6108d6ae3f1124%7Ca4597bff9f384145a0334a2168399a5e%7C0%7C0%7C636887983245450956&sdata=dL4U7UwvhYOL440yRoUoSq9vk%2F4nPUm712p4HMulgDc%3D&reserved=0> by Kristin Hannah From: Center for the Book state centers communication <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Sharon Shaloo Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 10:17 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Letters About Literature Continuation Group We received our first (snail mail) submission for LAL2020 and so we are off! This is year 20 for LAL in Massachusetts. Looking forward to hearing from young readers about how and why books matter in their lives! On Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 12:36 PM Walker, Suzanne <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hello all, There will be a meeting via Zoom on July 16th from 1:00 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST for those of us who are interested in discussing continuing the Letters About Literature program in our respective states. The meeting will be hosted by Iowa (the Zoom part) and the link for the meeting will be sent via this listserv from Nancy Medema sometime next week. Thank you! Suzanne Walker Director - Indiana Center for the Book Indiana Young Readers Center Librarian Indiana State Library 140 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-232-3700