The Literature of Witness
The importance of #ownvoices authors and their literature of witness for a new generation of African-American teens as we confront a nation in crisis.
Publishing and Resistance
Remembering how YA literature changed after the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and why we may still have weighty books about diversity and #resistance today.
Creative Choices and Tradeoffs
The process of installing LED lights in Little Brick Township leads me to reflect on the choices and tradeoffs we make as artists and writers.
Contested Histories: International Perspectives, Part 2
The second part of my presentation on "Contested Histories" at the AWP conference, which focuses on the Cold War in Latin American and my own writing.
Contested Histories: International Perspectives, Part 1
The first part of my presentation on "Contested Histories: International Perspectives" at the AWP 2017 conference.
Good News for Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words!
I'm not one of those authors who goes around tooting my own horn. My grandmother taught me the value of modesty and warned me that "what goes up must come…
Waiting for the Deus ex Machina
As we hope for a last-minute miracle in real life, some thoughts on the deus ex machina, why writers use it, why we should avoid it, and how we can.
Update on Translator Necmiye Alpay
An update on the case of Turkish translator Necmiye Alpay, now released from prison due to the pressure of writers and human rights activists around the world.
New Year’s Resolutions: Whatever Happened To…?
Where I failed to follow through on a resolution and why. Am I too dependent on the opinions of others?
How Artists Resist: A Report on the Panel, “Film and Media in a Time of Repression”
Advice from filmmakers, writers, and critics on resisting repression, building bridges with others, and moral and creative survival.
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