A Change of Course (with Writing Advice)
I didn’t always write fiction. After losing a contract for a YA novel many years ago, I decided to take a sure thing — an offer on a nonfiction proposal...
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We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever
Introducing the 2020 We Are LidLit Summer Reading List, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police killings and systemic racism.
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Translators of Children’s Books Take Center Stage
The “Translating for the Future” panel that argues for a kidlit presence in translation and more translated books for kids.
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Another Star for Translation, and a Bookends Panel
Announcing a panel on translating visual stories for the Brooklyn Book Festival and a starred review for The President of the Jungle.
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Films for the Resistance: The Edge of Democracy
A review of a recent documentary about the rise and decline of democracy in Brazil, with resonance in the U.S. today.
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