Skipping Stones Multicultural Literary Magazine

* We celebrate the life of a global visionary, Dr. Jane Goodall who died on October 1, 2025 at the age of 91. Her groundbreaking discoveries have changed our understanding of its role in an interconnected world, and her advocacy has pointed to a greater purpose for our species in caring for life on this planet.
Dr. Jane Goodall received world fame for her studies of chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, which single-handedly changed how animals are studied. In 1977, she founded the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect Tanzania’s chimpanzee population and improves the lives of local communities. She was an avid advocate for nature and ecology. Her Roots & Shoots program has helped educate countless youth worldwide on how people and nature (including wild animals) can thrive together. She always spoke on the importance of ecology and preserving the natural world. She has been considered a giant of our times.
Among many other honors, in 2021, Dr. Goodall was awarded the Templeton Prize in celebration of her remarkable career, which arose from and was sustained by a keen scientific and spiritual curiosity. From an ordinary Jane (Doe), she became the world famous Dr. Goodall! (Our thanks to the Templeton Prize Newsletter for this news item. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of State. portrait from Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

We are pleased to announce our special issue focusing exclusively on creative works by autistic non-speakers! You can read this digital-only issue by visiting our website. Go to our home page and click on the cover of the issue to read it in its entirety.

Claiming Our Space: Voices of Autistic Nonspeakers

Books in the News: Banned or Challenged Books of 2024
To begin the NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK that began today (April 7th), The American Library Association (ALA) has released the Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom.
The most common justifications for censorship provided by complainants were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes; and covering topics of race, racism, equity, and social justice.
Reports sent to ALA documented 821 attempts to censor library books and other materials in 2024 across all library types (compared to 1,247 attempts in 2023). The Banned Books Week will take place from October 5-11, 2025. See the Top 10 Book list on our website in the Multicultural and Nature Books section.
Today, Monday, April the 7th is being observed as Right to Read Day.