Author: Barry Lyga

ALA: Day 3

Saturday was supposed to be my day off, the day where I did nothing and just hung out. I decided to go spend some time on the show floor while waiting for a call from my friend Pete. We were going to seeFantastic Four: Rise of...

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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...

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ALA: Night 1

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...

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Writing Gay/Gay 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...

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Um… Hello? Librarians?

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...

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