Eyes Open Audiobook Promotion!
Announcing a 50% discount on the audiobook of Eyes Open and why it's a great choice for beach or road trip listening.
Defending the Americans with Disabilities Act
On the 35th anniversary of ADA, we have to fight for our rights against a regime that seeks to roll back this groundbreaking law.
Religion, Historical Fiction, and the American Pope
Portraying Catholic characters and the Catholic Church in my historical fiction in the context of the American prelate Leo XIV's election as the new pope.
A Rumor and a Lesson on Tyranny
An example of how a rumor got a "bend the knee" corporation in trouble.
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.
Paying for Our Own Oppression
At tax time, reflections on a Chilean duo that also resisted a dictatorship.
A Small, Vulnerable Minority
Why standing up for a small group of people targeted by demagogues and despots protects us all.
What’s in a Name?
A response to the announcement of an Executive Order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico and Google's rapid compliance with this decree.
“Be Wary of Paramilitaries”
Recognizing the rise of paramilitaries in the US following the pardons of the January 6 insurrectionists and what to do.
A Creative Crisis
Deciding to write a different kind of historical novel in the face of a more repressive environment, but not giving up my commitment to social justice.