By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're pleased to welcome Kelly McWilliams to the WNDB blog to discuss Mirror Girls, which came out on February 8, 2022! As infants, twin sisters Charlie Yates and Magnolia Heathwood were secretly separated after the brutal lynching of their parents, who died for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Kelly McWilliams, Mirror Girls
YA historical fiction
June Hur on How Mystery is a Vehicle to Explore Korean History—and Her Own Roots
The Red Palace by June Hur is out on January 25, 2022 and can be ordered here. By Sara Conway If June Hur could be a fly on the wall during any of the events from her latest novel, The Red Palace, she would want to witness the moment when Crown Prince Jangheon was born. More specifically, Hur … [Read more...] about June Hur on How Mystery is a Vehicle to Explore Korean History—and Her Own Roots
Sarah Raughley Aimed to Tell The Entire Truth About The Victorian Era with The Bones of Ruin
The Bones of Ruin is available now. By Karis Rogerson Sarah Raughley, author of The Bones of Ruin, said she has been writing since she was a young child, helped along partly by her older brothers’ interest in “story-rich media.” In fourth grade, a teacher encouraged Raughley in her writing … [Read more...] about Sarah Raughley Aimed to Tell The Entire Truth About The Victorian Era with The Bones of Ruin
Writing About Disability and Eugenics in 1928 in THE DEGENERATES
Content warning: This article contains accurate historical information about ableism and the eugenics movement in the early 1900s in the United States. By J. Albert Mann As a disability activist, I’m often asked, "Has it gone too far?" in reference to accommodations, accessibility, inclusion, … [Read more...] about Writing About Disability and Eugenics in 1928 in THE DEGENERATES
