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March 21, 2015
catagator:Top tweet now deleted. But perhaps the “fuck you...
Top tweet now deleted.
But perhaps the“fuck you women” part is more damning in the response anyway.
March 20, 2015
Response to Telegraph UK Article
On March 14th, 2015, The Telegraph published an article titled “Are you reading too many books by straight white men”. The article states that “a growing online voice is imploring readers to stop buying books written by white, heterosexual men” before incorrectly implying that We Need…
March 16, 2015
In Which I Keep Talking
Thursday evening an editor at Vice.com invited me to share comments with her regarding the discussion of sexism in Andrew Smith’s comments in their interview. She sent me a few questions and I answered them. Just now, she posted her article with comments from myself and a few other interested…
March 15, 2015
Regarding BONE GAP
Last night I blurted out a series of tweets on this topic - a typically shrewd move, Tweeting on a late Saturday night - but I felt like, oh, I don’t know, expounding a bit, so here we are. Here I am, at any rate. It’s uncertain how much of a WE is happening here, but anyway.
I am so envious of Laura Ruby right now.
“But why?” you might say.“Upon what base was fixt the envy wherein, Mike?” My first answer would be“Please don’t use poetry as the basis of a question, it’ll reveal my ignorance abo...
No on wants to read your shitty books. I hope you get fucked over by white men as bad as you are fucking them over you slanty eyed whore.
And so it begins…
Sorry everyone, but I’m going to have to close anonymous asks off until the ugliness that is going on in the YA community blows over.
March 10, 2015
weneeddiversebooks:The WNDB team is proud to host the launch of...
The WNDB team is proud to host the launch of LITTLE MISS EVIL from Spencer Hill Press, by our very own Bryce & Kristy!
When you live in a volcano, ride to school in a helicopter, and regularly see your dad on the news with the caption “EVIL GENIUS” underneath his picture, it takes a lot to rattle you.
Until you get a message that says: We have your father. Deliver the NOVA in 24 hours or we will kill him.
What’s a NOVA you ask? It’s a nuclear bomb capable of turning the city...
March 1, 2015
Shhhhhhhh
I’m writing at the public library - okay, at this very moment I’m actually posting on Facebook at the public library - and there’s a student and his tutor two tables over, discussing what sounds like a paper he’s written. They’re working hard, it’s clearly an interaction with meaning and value, and it’s good to see young people actively engaged in scholarship.
That said, these two people, who I have no reason to think ill of, and whose pursuit of scho...
February 27, 2015
On Gender Representation and Middle Grade Author Events
Some good soul posted this picture tonight of a middle grade author event in Illinois:
First of all, yay middle grade author event! Yay middle grade readers! Yay for Caroline Carlson and her very nearly honorable league of pirates and her fabulous boots!
This panel consists of six middle…
February 26, 2015
No Boys Allowed: School visits as a woman writer
I’ve been doing school visits as part of my tour for PRINCESS ACADEMY: The Forgotten Sisters. All have been terrific—great kids, great librarians. But something happened at one I want to talk about. I’m not going to name the school or location because I don’t think it’s a problem with just one…
YA Bloggers, Booklrs, and Book Tubers of Color
Last week, I put together a round-up of creators/writers of color who are talking about YA books on their blogs, tumblrs, or book tube channels. After it published, I got a ton more recommendations, so I created a new, updated list.
In the continuing quest to grow my own reading to include…
