It’s funny how a poem can capture a particular moment, so that when you read it years later that whole period of life comes back.
Finding Old Poems I
Banned Again
I don’t know why I’m so bummed about it this time. Maybe I relished the challenge of approaching a controversial topic in a way that builds bridges rather than walls.
Book Banning or "You Can’t Come to My Party" and other Awkward Moments
With the rescinding of Ellen Hopkins’ key to the Teen Lit Festival in Humble, Texas, some lively writer-chat has been taking place. Deemed too controversial AFTER she was asked to keynote,