Redemption: The Ugly History of a Word
Connecting the word “redemption,” used at a MAGA rally, to the history of the 19th century Redemption that brought us Jim Crow.
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A Change in Plans
The cancellation of my travels to Portugal this year and what I’ll be doing instead.
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Life Imitates Art and a Broken Leg Foreshadowed
Like my character in the 2015 Lego soap opera Brickland, I now have a broken leg. Some thoughts on being laid up.
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Punch Up, Punch Down, Punch Sideways
Reviews and an excerpt from unpublished work to illustrate different types of humor and to call for more that punches up.
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Support for the Midlist Author: The SCBWI Jane Yolen Grant
For authors with extended dry spells (five years or more since your last contract), reasons for applying for the SCBWI Jane Yolen Mid-List Author grant.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
