ALA: Day 2
It’s technically Day 3 now, but I just got back to the hotel, so now I can give a very quick wrap-up of the day. Today was the YALSA pre-conference on the topic “The Sins of YA Literature.” I gave a speech on...
Read MoreMonth: June 2007
ALA: Night 1
Posted by Barry Lyga | Jun 22, 2007 | Travel
Quick post because it’s not quite 8 am as I write this and I have to get going. I’m in Washington, DC for the Annual ALA conference. Today is the YALSA pre-conference on the topic “The Sins of YA...
Read MoreWriting Gay/Gay Writing
Posted by Barry Lyga | Jun 20, 2007 | Writing
(Thanks to Justine for pointing this out.) My friend David Levithan gave a terrific, impassioned speech when he was in Australia last month, talking about the importance of courage when it comes to choosing what books to place...
Read MoreUm… Hello? Librarians?
Posted by Barry Lyga | Jun 15, 2007 | Travel
Hi, there, librarians! Sorry to bug you. This will just take a second… I’ll be at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. for the length of the show. I would love to meet any and all librarians who’ve...
Read MoreGod is on our Side
Posted by Barry Lyga | Jun 5, 2007 | Life
I’m currently laid up at home with a bad back. I have CNN on in the background, just for the sound of human voices. I muted it to answer the phone and forgot to turn the volume back on. Anyway, a moment ago, I looked up...
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