Comments on: >Five questions for . . . http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/ Publications about books for children and young adults Tue, 14 May 2013 17:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Hannah http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9371 Hannah Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:21:34 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9371 >I'm coming to this party a little late, but jumping in anyway:<br /><br />I've got a question for Kristin Cashore in the same vein as bestbookihavenotread:<br /><br />In both GRACELING and FIRE, the female characters are not just strong and independent people- they also actively reject the ideas of marriage and child-bearing. Could Ms. Cashore talk a little more about where that came from and how that does or doesn't fit in with her own ideas of feminism?<br /><br />And for Mitali Perkins:<br />When it comes to books, what does the term "multicultural" mean to her? Does she ever feel that labeling her books as "multicultural" has pidgeonholed them or kept them from reaching a wider number of readers? <br /><br />Hope these are recorded or written up somewhere for us lesser folk who won't be in Boston. I'd hate to miss hearing MT Anderson discuss broccoli! >I'm coming to this party a little late, but jumping in anyway:

I've got a question for Kristin Cashore in the same vein as bestbookihavenotread:

In both GRACELING and FIRE, the female characters are not just strong and independent people- they also actively reject the ideas of marriage and child-bearing. Could Ms. Cashore talk a little more about where that came from and how that does or doesn't fit in with her own ideas of feminism?

And for Mitali Perkins:
When it comes to books, what does the term "multicultural" mean to her? Does she ever feel that labeling her books as "multicultural" has pidgeonholed them or kept them from reaching a wider number of readers?

Hope these are recorded or written up somewhere for us lesser folk who won't be in Boston. I'd hate to miss hearing MT Anderson discuss broccoli!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9358 Anonymous Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:43:07 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9358 >For M.T. Anderson: At the end of Feed, do you think Violet heard and knew that Titus was capable of redemption or was she too far gone? >For M.T. Anderson: At the end of Feed, do you think Violet heard and knew that Titus was capable of redemption or was she too far gone?

]]> By: Adrienne M. http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9357 Adrienne M. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:57:54 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9357 >For M.T. Anderson: Are you more afraid now of Feed becoming reality than you were when you wrote the book? Do you think Twitter, Facebook, text messaging, etc. are eroding language in the way you envisioned it, or is there still a different hope for written expression? >For M.T. Anderson: Are you more afraid now of Feed becoming reality than you were when you wrote the book? Do you think Twitter, Facebook, text messaging, etc. are eroding language in the way you envisioned it, or is there still a different hope for written expression?

]]> By: atles http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9347 atles Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:59:30 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9347 >After reading the suggested questions, I'm glad it's Roger doing the interview. >After reading the suggested questions, I'm glad it's Roger doing the interview.

]]> By: Cindy Dobrez http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9346 Cindy Dobrez Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:18:44 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9346 >MTA: Looking at the themes throughout your novels, I wonder, if you had a child, what would be your biggest concern for him/her? >MTA: Looking at the themes throughout your novels, I wonder, if you had a child, what would be your biggest concern for him/her?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9345 Anonymous Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:36:54 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9345 >Ms. Lowry, <br /><br />Do you find any vegetable particularly inspiring?<br /><br />And also, How do you feel about your book being assigned reading? Are there discussion questions that you have seen that are very good? Are there any that a dreadful? Oh, please, tell us about the dreadful ones. >Ms. Lowry,

Do you find any vegetable particularly inspiring?

And also, How do you feel about your book being assigned reading? Are there discussion questions that you have seen that are very good? Are there any that a dreadful? Oh, please, tell us about the dreadful ones.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9344 Anonymous Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:07:55 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9344 >to answer <br />shoshana's query about age level in Lowry's books: could it just possibly have something to do with SALES??? maybe her publisher had a suggestion >to answer
shoshana's query about age level in Lowry's books: could it just possibly have something to do with SALES??? maybe her publisher had a suggestion

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9342 Anonymous Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:00:27 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9342 >Ms. Cashore,<br /><br />What's your attitude toward asparagus, vis a vis its relationship toward Monet and sunsets? >Ms. Cashore,

What's your attitude toward asparagus, vis a vis its relationship toward Monet and sunsets?

]]> By: Shoshana http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9340 Shoshana Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:45:25 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9340 >Ms. Lowry, Gooney Bird Greene and Crow Call generally slant toward a younger audience than much of your earlier work. Is there a reason for the shift? How has (or hasn't) it changed your writing process? >Ms. Lowry, Gooney Bird Greene and Crow Call generally slant toward a younger audience than much of your earlier work. Is there a reason for the shift? How has (or hasn't) it changed your writing process?

]]> By: Eric http://www.hbook.com/2010/01/news/five-questions-for-2/#comment-9339 Eric Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:59:12 +0000 http://nyad1/wp-thb/?p=3425#comment-9339 >MTA, how many more adventures of Lily, Katie and Jasper can we expect? >MTA, how many more adventures of Lily, Katie and Jasper can we expect?

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