Month: August 2015

... just fake it? According to Stephen Kelman, yes! His Pigeon English (2011) took critics by storm and yet he did what we're never this side of the Atlantic supposed to do -- posed as a minority. Or, rather, his narrator did. He took on the guise of Ghanian street kids, and it worked! See the… Continue reading They say we must now be multicultural, but when you’re a middle class white lady . . .

I enjoyed reading the article on the role of women in the Ottoman Empire's Seraglio

Here's a list composed by BuzzFeed Books. I like many of them, though a lot strike me as far too mature for the mouths of teenagers. See for yourself and post your own fave. 1. “You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if you only dared. And deep down, you know it too, and… Continue reading Knocked Over By Dialogue: What’s your favorite line from YA lit?