Peter Derk asked Peter Derk:

So, Pete, what do you think of this whole Sarah Dessen thing?

Peter Derk I think that it's a no-win situation. The school looks bad, the student looks bad, and Dessen looks bad. Everyone who jumps in with Dessen looks bad now, too.

Here's my suggestion for the future:

Someone put one of my books in as a possible title. Then, that'll serve as a lightning rod, absorbing a lot of the harshest criticism (reasonably so). If you're having a hard time, I suggest the one about the Contra guys jerking each other off in the shower.

And feel free to be honest. I can take it. I ain't no Dessen.

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