Yay! I love Banned Books Week! It's so fun to remember when books got put on trial in the U.S. Court System for being obscene (I'm looking at you, Ulysses, you dirty book), to think about why people want to get books "banned" or taken out of school or public libraries, and to think about … Continue reading Banned Books Week!
Category: Writing
YAs in the news, or Joel Stein is a meanie
Young adult literature - and young adult books, which is what I call the Gossip Girl novels - have been in the news a lot lately. There's the Hunger Games, Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey (I'll explain how this bondage/erotica trilogy is related to YA lit in a minute), and more movie adaptations are being … Continue reading YAs in the news, or Joel Stein is a meanie
The squandered idea
A few caveats to begin with because I'm the writer and I do what I want, dammit. Right. Sorry. Caveats: 1. I freely admit that I may, or already have fallen prey to the pitfalls I'm going to complain about. I'm working this whole life thing out just like the rest of us. 2. This … Continue reading The squandered idea
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