By Christine Lively Today we’re pleased to welcome Nafiza Azad to the WNDB blog to discuss The Wild Ones. The Wild Ones so beautifully show strong female friendships and found family. What inspired you to create a group of women who are survivors who find a home in each other? There … [Read more...] about Q&A With Nafiza Azad, The Wild Ones
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Why Fiction for Younger Readers Needs to Talk About Suicide
Content warning: Graphic mentions of suicide/self-harm and discussions of mental health, bullying, racism, and suicidal ideation By Rukhsana Khan When I was eleven, I nearly committed suicide. I’d said something so silly during sex ed. class, I thought my life was over. I remember it … [Read more...] about Why Fiction for Younger Readers Needs to Talk About Suicide
