Personal Responsibility
Drawing from a passage in Eyes Open on accepting responsibility for failure, as it relates to the upcoming election.
A Book Launch in Uncertain Times
Connecting Eyes Open, launching this week, with the freedom struggle in Portugal and the need to value our democracy.
Off-Year Election
Arguments for voting in off-year elections as well as local ones that can have even more impact on daily life.
Torch Wins!
What it was like for Torch to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature.
Unpacking the Shirley Exception
"Surely there will be an exception for me" when draconian laws restricting liberty are passed. Don't be so sure.
Make No Plans
It's now less than three weeks until the launch of Torch on November 1. One week later is the date of the midterm elections. With one of the two parties…
On This Day: The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Remembering the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, which took place on this day in 1968.
First Star for TORCH!
The news is official! Torch has received its very first review...and it's a Kirkus star! Calling the novel "Equally terrifying and captivating," the Kirkus reviewer writes: Readers will be on…
Resistance Heroes: Ai Weiwei
A review of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's recently published memoir and thoughts on freedom, art, and home.
Speak Out for Freedom of Expression (While We Can)
The rise of book banning in schools, libraries, and bookstores, and what we can do to prevent it.