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It’s almost Valen-time, The Horn Book, January 17, 2024
Shannon’s list of The most totally awesome books set in the 80s, Shepherd.com
The Magic Power of Words, The Nerdy Book Club, November 16, 2023
Q&A: Shannon Takaoka, author of The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne (set in Pittsburgh)!, Littsburgh.com, October, 2023
Most Anticipated Historical Fiction YA for Fall 2023, She Reads, September 28, 2023
Beyond Stranger Things: 18 of the Best YA Books Set in the 80s, The Nerd Daily, September 18, 2023
A moving and emotionally satisfying read. Publishers Weekly, September 2023
A warmhearted story that will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of reinventing themselves. Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2023
Q&A with Shannon Takaoka, Author of Everything I Thought I Knew, Annabelle’s Book Club L.A., January 23, 2023
Everything I Thought I Knew selected by Texas Library Association for 2022 TAYSHAS Reading list, December, 2021
Interview with Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC), June 2, 2021
YA @ Books Inc. Presents Shannon Takaoka with Shana Youngdahl, January 12, 2021
Author Interview: Shannon Takaoka, The Spinning Pen, November 20, 2020
Three Debut Authors Explore Identity and Connection, School Library Journal, November 3, 2020
Guest Post: Everything I Thought I Knew by Shannon Takaoka, BookCrushin’, October 26, 2020
October 2020 Book Releases: Young Adult, The Nerd Daily, October 17, 2020
Interview: Shannon Takaoka author of Everything I Thought I Knew, Pop Goes the Reader, October 15, 2020
Authors & Agents with Rose Quinn, Podcast Interview, October 14, 2020
FB Live interview with Parnassus Books, October 13, 2020
When Reality Isn’t Enough, The Nerdy Blog, October 12, 2020
Jenny Has Five Questions for Shannon Takaoka, The Boswellians Blog, October 12, 2020
Excerpt: Everything I Thought I Knew, The Nerd Daily, October 8, 2020
Everything I Thought I Knew, Writers’ Rumpus, July 24, 2020