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YA Lit
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11.21.09Interview: Malinda Lo, Author of AshEarlier, I posted that Giovanni's Room, the famous LGBT bookstore at 12th and Pine in Center City, is holding a 50/50 benefit for the Lambda Literary Foundation and Giovanni's Room on Saturday 11/21 at 7:30. One of the authors reading tonight is Malinda Lo. Her novel, ASH, is a reimagining of the Cinderella story centered around Ash, a teenage girl who eventually falls for a woman instead of the prince. Malinda is the former managing editor of AfterEllen.com, the largest entertainment news website for lesbians and bisexual women. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and has master’s degrees from Harvard ...
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11.20.09Follow Up: Gordon Korman at the NCTE in PhiladelphiaMy favorite author as a kid growing up in South Jersey was Gordon Korman, so when I heard he was speaking in Philadelphia, at the National Council of English Teacher's annual convention, I knew I had to go. There were only two problems: I'm not an English teacher and I hadn't exactly registered for this convention. Sneaking in was not a possibility. Security guards in grey jackets patrol the convention centers halls, specifically to prevent Philadelphians from waltzing in and listening to their favorite authors speak. Actually, I tried sneaking in -- and was asked for my convention badge within minutes. Foiled. ...