Sarah Barra's Blog, page 20
September 25, 2014
September 24, 2014
Young Adult Authors Honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Why 'We Need Diverse Books'
Young Adult Authors Honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Share Why 'We Need Diverse Books':
Looking back, it’s easy for me to pinpoint why I couldn’t accept how I looked — I wasn’t seeing relatable characters in any of my favorite books or movies. Now, I’m an adult who is very proud to be part Mexican, and while writing my debut novel Hollywood Witch Hunter, I made it a point to include diverse characters from various ethnic backgrounds. But most importantly, I wanted the topic of race in my book to be normalized — not made into some big discussion, because growing up, that’s exactly what I personally needed to read.
"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know."
““Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.””
- Ernest Hemingway (via kushandwizdom)
- Ernest Hemingway (via kushandwizdom)
September 22, 2014
14 years old: I'm young but I know what I want. This isn't that hard, I'm all grown up already and have everything figured out.
14 years old: I'm young but I know what I want. This isn't that hard, I'm all grown up already and have everything figured out.
17 years old: Well, this is a little harder than I thought. School is almost ending. What am I going to do with my life?
21 years old: What the fuck is going on? Where are my socks?
17 years old: Well, this is a little harder than I thought. School is almost ending. What am I going to do with my life?
21 years old: What the fuck is going on? Where are my socks?
