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RACISM: an American family value
It's as American as apple pie...   These are two postcards I picked up tonight on my way out of Read more
6 Aug 2009
a different kind of blue
Woke up this morning and heard a couple of bluejays screeching outside; put two slices of bread out on the Read more
5 Aug 2009
whew!
That's the sound of relief that comes from knowing a teenager likes my YA novel!!!  I've got loads of comments Read more
4 Aug 2009
keepin' it real
It's that time again, and Ali over at Worducopia has come up with a lot of different options for the Read more
2 Aug 2009
Song Yet Sung
Are you participating in Susan's Color Me Brown Summer Challenge?  Come on--brown up!  Add some color to your blog and Read more
31 Jul 2009
are you ready for your close-up?
My writer friend Olympia Vernon just shared this link with me--it's the photography of Marion Ettlinger, who captures writers in Read more
30 Jul 2009
broken record
One of my former students emailed me today and asked what I thought about the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Read more
28 Jul 2009
Asa
When asked to name their favorite African artist, people gave answers that ranged from author Ben Okri to Afrobeat musician/activist Read more
26 Jul 2009
MBE (Member of the British Empire)
Today I went to the Brooklyn Museum to see a film called This Is My Africa, by Zina Saro-Wiwa.  I Read more
25 Jul 2009
whose lips are sealed?
Have you been following the latest controversy in the kidlit world--the use of yet another white model on the cover Read more
24 Jul 2009