Diverse Books Opinion
In expanding my perspective to learn as much new information as I could, to listen to as many voices as I could, I became more aware than ever of how much I didn't know.
Reading hard history builds empathy and intercultural competence. It allows young people to understand new and different perspectives.
There is a place for quiet, always. And there is space for quiet ones like me—who feel so very much—to say what they need to say.
I always say that there’s a fine line between the stories authors choose to tell, and the stories that choose us.
I always say that there’s a fine line between the stories authors choose to tell, and the stories that choose us.
There are people out there–often whole communities–just waiting to embrace and celebrate you for who you are.
To some readers—mostly adults, who are under some fallacy that teenagers will remain innocent so long as we shelter them from difficult themes—my book will be one giant red flag.
The nature of Brynn and Skylar’s relationship doesn’t make Brynn or the book less queer. Giving Brynn a meaningful relationship that was neither romantic nor sexual was a very intentional move on my part.
Once we let go of the concept that characters can only be inherently good or inherently bad, we can start creating complex book characters who are both and neither.
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