Translator in Trouble
Spreading the word to free a fellow translator, Necmiye Alpay, imprisoned and charged with political "crimes" in Turkey.
“Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
Discussing Gringolandia's portrayal of resistance and exile at a panel on historical fiction at the NCTE16 conference, and post-election choices we face today.
Messages posted on the wall in the Fourteenth St. subway tunnel between Sixth and Seventh Aves.
We Are Not Exceptional
What the recent election says about the ideas of liberty, democracy, and global leadership that have combined to represent "American Exceptionalism."
I Cut the Cord
Where I cancel my cable TV service after the company jacked up my rates. Because large corporations are not our friends.
The Most Important Thing I Learned from Canvassing
The unusual and useful things you learn as a political canvasser, such as how to housetrain a dog.
Know Your History
Knowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.
On Giving Support and Eating Dessert First: An Interview with Dean Gloster
I met Dean Gloster in the summer of 2015, when he started in the MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts and…
The Dearly Departed
Parallels between my favorite eateries that have gone out of business and fresh, brave small press publishers of young adult books that couldn't survive.
Top Questions from Middle School: Why Did Kiara Want to Be Popular?
A response to an eighth grader's question on why Kiara (and I) wanted so badly to be popular and whether the reality lives up to the hype.
My First BrickFest and Comic Con
A roundup, with photos, of my first BrickFestLive exhibit with the New York City LEGO Users Group, and an important panel at Comic Con.
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