Archive for: August, 2007

Psst. Let’s Talk about Robert Lipsyte

Psst. Let’s Talk about Robert Lipsyte

Please join us tonight for an ALAN Online BookChat to discuss Robert Lipsyte’s RAIDERS NIGHT. A schedule of future ALAN BookChats is available at http://tinyurl.com/2l2qu5
Date: Wednesday, 8/15/07 Time: 9:00 PM Eastern URL: http://alan-ya.org/bookchat/flashchat.php
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“The pressure is on.
At Nearmont High School, football stars are treated like royalty, and Matt Rydek has just ascended [...]

August 15, 2007 | Posted in Zen | Read More »

An Open Note to the Bigheads on child_lit listerv

An Open Note to the Bigheads on child_lit listerv

Despite your keening whine that J.K. Rowling is a derivative, unimaginative, bloated, xenophobic writer, when you and I are dead and buried, millions will still be reading the Harry Potter books.  Keep that in mind, will you?
PS.  Does anyone know a recipe for making wine out of sour grapes?
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August 12, 2007 | Posted in Zen | Read More »
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