Laurie Halse Anderson
When I learned (as an adult) that Benjamin Franklin had owned slaves and profited from slavery for most of his life, I realized that I did not understand America's history.
After years of study and research, I decided to write a story that looked at the American Revolution through the eyes of Northern slaves, like Isabel and Curzon.
After years of study and research, I decided to write a story that looked at the American Revolution through the eyes of Northern slaves, like Isabel and Curzon.
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Hello, I am french but I read speak and now it is one of my favourite books. I want to publish what I write, because writing means everything to me. Therefore, I want to know what was the process of writing of speak. I mean, I read that you had a nightmare, but then what happened ? Did you start to write everyday, how did you know how to start your book ?
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