The role of independent bookstores in the community, which includes being a safe space for all.
Thinking about the themes of Surviving Santiago in the wake of two incidents of political violence in the U.S. in the past week.
As part of the YA Story Sisters, I'm giving away a book I'm thankful for as well as one of my own, and I explain why I'm thankful.
My three presentations at the NCTE conference and ALAN workshop in Minneapolis, all focusing on aspects of diversity in books for young readers.
My inspiring experience as the author of Rogue, the "One Book, One School" read at Hamilton Middle School in Houston, Texas.
How we taught an 11-year-old bichon frise not to bark at the big dogs and an argument against age discrimination.
Why I'm taking part in PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) this November.
The implications of LEGO's refusal to sell bulk bricks to Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei: Corporations are not democracies.
I almost didn't attend the USBBY (United States Board of Books for Young People) conference this year, even though it was held in New York City, five subway stops from…
My bonus content for the YA Scavenger Hunt, a deleted scene that leads to my comments on the importance of "killing your darlings" in revision.