Last week an article in the Wall Street Journal declared that "Contemporary fiction for teens is rife with explicit abuse, violence and depravity. Why is this considered a good idea?"...
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October 24, 2013Eleanor & Park: Rowell's Perfect Example of Excellent WritingI've wanted to read Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park since...0 comments
October 2, 2013Be Nice to Assistants!Recently a literary agent’s assistant relayed to me how would-be...0 comments
July 26, 2013A Second Look at Middle Grade BooksI just finished reading another amazing book for kids, Counting...0 comments
June 6, 2013Writing for BoysSeveral years ago I interviewed Jon Scieszka, author of The...0 comments