Not Your Superhero
I challenge the Western notions of character agency and the individualistic superhero at a time when individualism has excluded too many and failed us all.
Why We Don’t Negotiate
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.
Housebound
Some thoughts on being stuck indoors for more than a year due to my broken ankle and covid-19.
Sympathy for the Devil: Villains
A discussion of villains, their role in the story, and what makes a villain worthy and worth reading about.
A message went up on plywood after Election Day, but the peaceful transfer of power isn't always a given.
Deus ex Machina, Four Years Later
Revisiting my post from 2017 on the deus ex machina ending in light of GOP attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
2020 New Year’s Resolutions Check-in
Wrapping up my 2020, a year full of both mishaps and achievements, and New Year's Resolutions I forgot to make.
Rural Lives, Rural Voices
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Not the Minor Leagues
Some extra love for small presses in light of PRH's purchase of Simon & Schuster and the consolidation of the Big 5 into the Big 4.
I Get to Write Another Book!
Announcing a new nonfiction book I'm co-authoring with my agency sister Tee Moore, and writing advice.
A Historical Drama and a Master Class
What the TV series A French Village can teach us about character development and the cliffhanger.
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