Stories Dictators Tell
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
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Read MoreThe second part of my presentation on “Contested Histories” at the AWP conference, which focuses on the Cold War in Latin American and my own writing.
Read MoreDiscussing Gringolandia’s portrayal of resistance and exile at a panel on historical fiction at the NCTE16 conference, and post-election choices we face today.
Read MoreKnowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.
Read MoreThoughts on returning to Portugal, seeing the changes, and researching a historical novel that takes place there in 1966.
Read MoreMy bonus content for the YA Scavenger Hunt, a deleted scene that leads to my comments on the importance of “killing your darlings” in revision.
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