In all the recent conversations about The Cornell Seven and sexual assault, one question stays with me, and rings like a loud and rusty bell: Why didn't anyone do anything. The period says how cynical I am. To say, Look how dulled your senses are. Why didn't anyone do … [Read more...] about The Nerve
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Minerva’s going audiobook!
@nervesofsteel is going audio. The Audiobook Experience is recording Minerva! I'm so excited. Are you more likely to listen to an audiobook, read an ebook, or read a print book? Let me know. My teen activism novel--The Anxious Generation meets Lois Lane meets … [Read more...] about Minerva’s going audiobook!
Brand Obsessions: Definitely an ’80s Thing
Can you guess the '80s brands? First, Some Background My novel Here Comes the Dog Parade is set in 1982. If you were around and conscious of that moment in time, let me know what you remember. There are some loosely autobiographical references in the book--basically to … [Read more...] about Brand Obsessions: Definitely an ’80s Thing
Stranger Things and Novel Things
'80s nostalgia in my books: what's that all about? Find Your Inner Sorcerer I love ‘80s stuff so much, it’s all over my books. As I’m finishing revisions of my novel set in 1982, Here Comes the Dog Parade, it’s no surprise that Stranger Things is on my mind. Maybe … [Read more...] about Stranger Things and Novel Things
YA Wonders from This Year
I've read many amazing books this year! Find all the reviews at my Goodreads page. A Time to Dance (YA, MG): About pursuing artistic passion (dance) and losing a limb. My review at Teachers Workshop is here. A Wrinkle in Time (YA, MG): About love and hope and … [Read more...] about YA Wonders from This Year
Why Caleb, Now?
I just posted the first episodes of a new novel, CALEB IN MINOR KEY, at Radish Fiction, a place where writers post new works for free as well as for a small fee. I'm excited. But I'm also nervous. Caleb is biracial. Here's the book blurb: All Caleb wants to do is rule … [Read more...] about Why Caleb, Now?