Rural Lives, Rural Voices
Thoughts on the YA short story collection Rural Voices and depictions of rural life in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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I Take My Turn for Translation
Announcing my new position as co-chair of the PEN Translation Committee.
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Rebellious Books
The importance of small press and self-published books as an antidote to uniformity and repression, and a discussion of an outstanding new YA title.
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I Meet Edmund White
Earlier this week I attended PEN America’s 2018 Literary Awards Gala, invited because I served as a judge for the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship...
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Working While Autistic: Sometimes Good Things Come from Misunderstandings
A misunderstanding over an interview about LGBTQ+ and disabled representation in YA literature turns into a teaching moment and an opportunity.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
