Day: May 7, 2013

 

YA authors are incredibly lucky because we have amazing, generous, creative fans.

Don’t believe me?

Feast your eyes on my newest shoes; hand-painted with illustrations from the covers of Speak and Catalyst!

 

 

Even the box they came in was decorated!

 

These gifts were made by Isabel and Julia (don’t want to give last names in the interest of protecting their privacy) and the quality of the work is amazing. Every time I wear the shoes people stop and ask me where I got them! They are pieces of art!

I love seeing how my readers express themselves. Even nicer when they share!!

 

 

The Air Force officer in charge of the Air Force’s sexual assault prevention program was arrested Sunday for sexual assault.

Over at Wired, reporter Spencer Ackerman wrote an article with many links that puts this arrest in context with other recent sexual assaults in the military. The Wired article is an excellent piece to share in classrooms.

If I tried to write that story line in a book, I bet the editors would come and tell me it stretched the imagination too far. But it doesn’t, because this kind of thing happens all the time.

Want more information? Watch The Invisible War, the 2012 award-winning documentary about sexual assault in the military.