aquafortis – Page 102 – Dispatches From Wonderland

December 7, 2006

Difficult; Necessary

This book is a nomination for the graphic novels category of the 2006 Cybil Awards. Until I read Art Spiegelman’s classic graphic novel Maus,…

December 7, 2006

Not-So-Juvenile, Definitely Delinquent

I have accumulated SO many links over the past few weeks that it’s unreal. But trust me, I feel such a sense of accomplishment…

December 5, 2006

Action, Adventure…and Snappy Comebacks

Runaways Vol. 5 is a nominee for the 2006 Cybil Awards for Graphic Novels. I never did read a huge amount of superhero comics…

November 29, 2006

A Gaggle of Graphic Novels

I just wanted to check in, say hello, and leave you with my solemn promise that, as soon as NaNoWriMo is over–or as soon…

November 17, 2006

Warning: Keep Out! This Means You!…Okay, Fine, Read It. See If I Care.

I can tell by some of the references to The Smiths and Morrissey that Lauren R. Weinstein’s Girl Stories is inspired by the author’s…

November 8, 2006

The Power of Belief

Pete Hautman, like most writers, is an intrepid explorer of the “what-if” story—what if this or that happened? What if we lived in such-and-such…

November 8, 2006

Writing YA-tus

It’s a little quiet around here at Finding Wonderland and our sister site Readers’ Rants. That’s because TadMack and I are both proud participants…

November 4, 2006

Be Careful What You Wish For

At home, Maya feels too Canadian. She doesn’t speak her parents’ language, Bengali. She doesn’t feel comfortable around her parents’ Indian friends and resents…

November 3, 2006

Calling All Writers: Story Starter

If you’re not feeling quite ready to tackle National Novel Writing Month, then you might prefer to try a story starter instead, on L….

November 1, 2006

Multicultural Children’s Lit Conference Upcoming

In light of some of the multicultural lit reviews–and the ensuing discussions–posted here and on our sister site, it’s fortuitous that I recently ran…

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