Kacen Callender is originally from Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Kacen has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from the New School’s writing for children program. Their debut novel, Hurricane Child, was the winner of the 2019 Stonewall Book Award and the 2019 Lambda Literary Award, as well as a Kirkus… Read More 6 Feb: Black and Banned
I recently received an email from an author stating “I hate to ask, but…” She had read the review I wrote for her book and she knew I really enjoyed it, so she asked me if I’d nominate it for an award. Can you imagine how she felt? I assume it’s something like how I feel… Read More They shouldn’t have to ask us!
Between work and preparing for the ALAN conference, I’ve not been blogging much. I’ve been back home for a couple of days now and have processed much of my experience, so I think it’s time to try to write about it. Simply put ALAN is incredibly awesome!!!!! ALAN, the Assembly of Literature for Adolescents, meets… Read More Thanks, ALAN11!!!
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