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,”...
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Liberty Rights
Since the leak of the draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade several weeks ago, my city has seen multiple demonstrations in defense of what was until...
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Me Versus the Spanish Teacher
Republication of an essay in YARN about the role a Spanish teacher played in my writing and translating life.
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Freedom Isn’t Free
Support for the brave defenders of democracy in Ukraine and how you can help.
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A Sudden Crackdown
The crackdown on books and freedom of expression in schools and libraries is real, frightening, and moving at pandemic speed.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
