Ai Weiwei vs. The LEGO Group: Are Multinational Corporations the New Big Brother?
The implications of LEGO's refusal to sell bulk bricks to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei: Corporations are not democracies.
The implications of LEGO's refusal to sell bulk bricks to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei: Corporations are not democracies.
I almost didn't attend the USBBY (United States Board of Books for Young People) conference this year, even though it was held in New York City, five subway stops from…
My bonus content for the YA Scavenger Hunt, a deleted scene that leads to my comments on the importance of "killing your darlings" in revision.
The past week has been a busy time for my blog, with my participation in the the 2015 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt as part of Team Red. While we wait…
My official post as a member of Team Red for the Fall 2015 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt.
A preview of the fall 2015 Young Adult Scavenger Hunt, a great way to get to know the work of new authors and win prizes!
A report on the "PEN Presents: Translating Books for Young Readers" panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
A preview of my translating books for young readers panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival and my translations scheduled for 2016.
A tour of the first LEGO modular building that I designed and built, what inspired me, and some building techniques and suggestions.
For the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a review of Fatima Shaik's new collection of short stories, What Went Missing and What Got Found.