Lisbon’s Book Fair Expands
A visit to the 89th Feira do Livro in Lisbon and observations on this ever-expanding book fair devoted to building literacy and community.
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Translation Workshop
Since becoming co-chair of the PEN Translation Committee, I’ve been working on some new initiatives that draw from my experience as a writer of my own fiction and...
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Do We Have a Responsibility?
A discussion of the extent to which adults should protect children and teens against potentially disturbing or culturally problematic content in books.
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Let’s Try Again: My 2019 New Year’s Resolutions
My 2019 New Year’s Resolutions, what I’ve learned from not achieving past ones and how to make these more successful.
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My 2018 New Year’s Resolution: A Mixed Bag
Although I didn’t achieve my 2018 New Year’s Resolution I achieved a lot of things related to it, making the year a mixed bag.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
