Evil Wins
A discussion of stories in which the villains win, and what they can offer readers, young and old.
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A Moving Target: Historical Research and Gentrification
A walking tour through the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood where my main character lived 50 years ago.
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Returning to Portugal and Seeing the Changes
Thoughts on returning to Portugal, seeing the changes, and researching a historical novel that takes place there in 1966.
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Staying Motivated
If you knew that the best grade you could get in a course you really wanted to take was a C, would you still take the course?
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My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 2
Last week I reported on the first week that I led a workshop for middle school writers at New Voices School as part of the VCFA Young Writers Network. That first...
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
