The 2026 We Are KidLit Summer Reading List
Overview and links to the 2026 We Are KidLit Summer Reading List.
Graphic Novels for Kids at the 2026 PEN World Voices Festival
A report on "The Transformative Power of Graphic Novels for Kids" panel at the 2026 PEN World Voices Festival.
Losers of a Revolution
A discussion of what happens to the losing side in a revolution, inspired by my reading of Sonia Manzano's Coming Up Cuban.
The Grief Narrative in Books for Young Readers
Advice for writers of grief narratives for young readers, and broadening the definition of the genre.
PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Humor for Kids, Seriously
A roundup of a fascinating panel for the PEN World Voices Festival on writing humor for kids that can be multilayered and subversive.
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.
An Activism Panel in Texas
A sneak preview of my panel with acclaimed MG and YA authors at the Texas Library Association meeting, which will be my debut appearance there.
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.
Not Obeying in Advance
Not taking down my blog or my more political posts is part of my decision not to "obey in advance" given the possibility of a more repressive regime.
Two Novels of Bad Friendships
How can friendship go bad? Two novels, one MG and one YA, highlight specific communities but with universal themes.
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