Aug 15, 2007 Posted by thunderchikin

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 More about the novel: “The pressure is on. At Nearmont High School, football stars are treated like royalty, and Matt Rydek has... read more

Aug 12, 2007 Posted by thunderchikin

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? Share read more