February 2012
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Beautiful beautiful beautiful books.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morriss Lessmore (Moonbot Studios)
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There are some themes, some subjects, too large for adult fiction; they can only...
– Philip Pullman (via martinaboone)
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I always talk about writing as if I’m doing bong hits in my mother’s basement.
– this.
- Nathan Englander (via aaknopf)
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thehappyunicornrefuge-deactivat asked: LET"S GO TO YOSEMITE LETS GO LETS GOGOODOOOGOOOOOO
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YA Author Directory →
kdhart:
This is how I procrastinate. By compiling information. Quick, someone, save me from myself. Here, I’ll make you a list of ways to do it.
yahighway:
We’ve put together a list of every YA author we can find on Tumblr— who did we miss?
(Please note: just Tumblr sites, not personal blogs, etc. Thanks!)
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Tucson HS students walk out in protest →
kdhart:
From our round up Friday: “That means they’re boxing up books by Sherman Alexie, Isabel Allende, N. Scott Momaday, Sandra Cisneros, Matt de la Peña, Jane Yolen, Howard Zinn, and even some guy named William Shakespeare. Oh wait, no, you can still teach The Tempest— you just can’t mention race, oppression, or ‘Natives.’”
yahighway:
Tucson citizens and students rally against the closing...
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Opinions please!
Who would you like to see running in the US presidential election this year? I mean anyone. Serious and funny suggestions are both welcome!
*This is for a to-be-published article on MatadorNetwork
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Let me repeat that: the dark side, suffering, is a good thing. It is so good...
– Matthew Bortolin “The Dharma of Star Wars” (via adistantepisode)
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On headlines and journalism
This Newsweek arrived in my mail last week. I have an issue with that headline. My problem has nothing to do with my feelings about Obama or whether or not I consider myself a “critic.” Replace “Obama” with “Romney,” “Santorum,” or “Paul” and I’d feel the same irritation.
By giving his article (which is well-written and not...
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