Author’s Note
Some thoughts on the history I’ll be addressing in my Author’s Note for MOONWALKING.
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A Humble House and a Reunion
My latest Lego Tiny House and a reunion of a favorite minifigure band.
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A Deadline and a Pandemic
Sunday night, I wrote “THE END” on the draft of my part of the verse novel MOONWALKING, the story of an unlikely interracial friendship in Brooklyn in 1982...
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Creativity as Resistance: An Artist’s Story
Thoughts on the role of creative artists in societies facing deep injustice and repression, inspired by an exhibit I saw in Lisbon in spring 2018.
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“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.
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Selling My DJ Equipment: The End of an Era
Last month I sold my mobile DJ equipment to Sean McLaughlin, another WRPI show host with whom I’d DJ’ed a number of weddings and other celebrations. Ever...
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
