Teaching LGBTQ+ Literature During the Pandemic

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During the pandemic, students focused on queer trauma, but next time, I plan to ensure that they also explore queer joy.

Activism in Women’s Basketball (Since I First Published MURDER BY MASCOT)

activism in women's basketball MASCOT designed by Morgan Ortmann

Good news, bad news. Both inspired my women’s basketball mystery, Murder by Mascot, when Alyson first published it in 2006. And both are on my mind as I publish a third edition of the novel and reflect what has changed since then. This post will focus on good news, on activism and progress, on the … Read more