We’ve had a heatwave here in NYC and I thought I might have pink eye but now I suspect I’ve just been sitting in front of the fan too long! My eyes are dry and I’m ready for a LONG nap but wanted to share some links with you before I hit the couch. My essay, “Navigating the Great White North: Representing Blackness in Canadian YA Literature,” has been published in The Centennial Reader. Not sure where they got that video of the sad black girl reading a book, but I guess it’s a nice touch!
The Summer Blog Blast Tour is on, and Doret’s got some great interviews over at The Happy Nappy Bookseller—be sure to stop by and learn more about Neesha Meminger (Jazz in Love) and Ashley Hope Perez (What Can’t Wait). You can find the complete schedule of participating authors and bloggers at Chasing Ray.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqueline Woodson this morning—and THIS time, I made sure I had plenty of batteries. We talked for an hour and I can’t wait to transcribe the footage; stay tuned for a link to the interview once it’s posted on the Ms. Magazine blog (extras to be posted here).
Lastly, after two years of un-/under-/self-employment, I accepted a new position today that will enable me to teach in my field AND stay in my beloved Brooklyn! I also got invited to serve as moderator on a YA panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival…more on that to come. Time for a little shuteye.
Congratulations on your new job and your panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival. I look forward to hearing more about both. Sleep well!
Thanks, Lyn! The panel is on “Writing Historical/Real People” and will feature Judy Blendell, Nick Bertozzi, and TR Simon/Victoria Bond. Maybe we’ll see you there?
Congratulations on the new job and the panel
Thanks, Jodie! I’m allowed to teach a study abroad course at this new job and have already sketched a proposal for a course on empire to be taught in London!
Congratulations on the new positions and being able to stay in Brooklyn. It’s funny you should mention pink eye I woke up last night worried I had it. Nothing so far but plan to be very careful with my eyes for awhile. I’ve had pink eye twice and do not want it again.
Thanks, Doret! How do you know it’s pink eye? I’m using drops to relieve the redness and don’t have any discharge or crustiness…not sure whether I need to see the doctor or just avoid my contacts for another week.
Your eyes will itch a lot. You’ll want to rub the hell out of them. The area around the eye turns pink. If the drops are helping with redness you probably don’t have pinkeye.
Yikes–then I’m glad I don’t have pink eye! I hope you don’t, either!
Yea! Congratulation on the new job.
Thanks, Karen!