PEN World Voices Festival: ArtLords Community Mural
A mural created by the ArtLords collective from Afghanistan, which brings its message of peace and community engagement to the world.
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Primary Election!
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The Grief Narrative in Books for Young Readers
Most recent articles
PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Humor for Kids, Seriously
A roundup of a fascinating panel for the PEN World Voices Festival on writing humor for kids that can be multilayered and subversive.
A Rumor and a Lesson on Tyranny
An example of how a rumor got a “bend the knee” corporation in trouble.
Microphone of Malice: RFK Jr.’s Echoes of Eugenics. A Guest Post by Bhrea Koneman
Brhea Koneman’s guest post takes a stand against RFK, Jr.’s ideological crusade against autistic people and neurodiversity in general.
Highlights Neurodiverse Kidlit Scholarship Auction
“Highlighting” a new scholarship for neurodivergent children’s book creators and why it’s important.
Panel Wrap-Up: Disabled Activists
A summary of my panel at the Texas Library Association conference and the role of disability in our characters’ activism.
Let’s Connect!
Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
