Blogs are dead; long live the blog! Welcome to a curated selection of my blog posts on writing, diversity, LGBTQ+ young adult, and my books, dating all the way back to 2008. If you enjoy my writing, please consider supporting it with a donation.
Since my March 2024 update, I’ve noticed there are fewer cases in which individual school districts are banning lists of specific books. Instead, more statewide laws are being passed that are so vague and overarching that they’re likely to lead school districts to ban hundreds or thousands of books at a time.
Read MoreBack in October, I wrote a detailed post on how the national wave of book banning has targeted my books. For a couple of months afterward, I posted updates on instagram, but since December I haven't had the chance to do any more updates ... until now. I've been keeping a list, folks, and it's not very nice.
Read MoreYesterday, I joined my publisher, Penguin Random House; the Iowa State Education Association; authors Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green, and Jodi Picoult; three Iowa educators; and an Iowa high school student and parent in filing a lawsuit against the state of Iowa and challenging Senate File 496, which was enacted in May 2023.
Read MoreAs the holidays approach, I wanted to let you know that I’ve partnered with Belmont Books in Belmont, MA, to offer signed and personalized books for holiday gifts. (You can gift them to yourself, too! )
Read MoreHere’s where you can get signed (and personalized) copies of my books for the holidays … or for yourself!
Read MoreToday’s the day. Nine years after I started writing this book, A Scatter of Light is finally out in the world!
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