Despite Challenges, the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List is Here!
Highlights and discussion of the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List, which features books by and about Indigenous & people of color.
Highlights and discussion of the 2021 We Are Kid Lit Summer Reading List, which features books by and about Indigenous & people of color.
With elections coming up, why it's important to get involved in local races, and a meeting with Alvin Bragg, a candidate for Manhattan district attorney.
Some thoughts on the history I'll be addressing in my Author's Note for MOONWALKING.
Discussion, links, and book list for children and teens to help combat hate and violence against AAPI people.
Travel advice for "tourists at home" and visitors to New York City as more people are vaccinated and restrictions ease.
Comparing two events portrayed in book and film that show the lives of people and their communities before massacres, and their lessons for today.
My previous post on the problem with the individual hero in children's and YA fiction has received a lot of attention. People have asked me for alternatives to this model.…
As the impeachment trial for inciting the January 6 coup begins, I use my historical research to explain why we have the trial and punish the perpetrators rather than negotiating with them.
How seeing the miniseries Chernobyl in 2021 rather than when it came out in 2019 has affected my perception of the show (and our own Covid-19 response)
A review of the celebrated documentary "Collective," which chronicles official corruption in Romania's health care industry and is a cautionary tale.