Tag: YA
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2026-06-01—June Newsletter
‘Murica. Happy 250th, everybody! Yeah, I’m a month early—what can I say? I love my country. Also, I thought this picture was amazing, and I wasn’t sure I’d remember it come next month. Also also, I have no idea if any posts are going out next month, since my wife is due to give birth…
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2025-12-15—The 2025 Blog in Review
Ah, the blog—how much has changed in just a year. I started out with inconsistent, relatively disorganized posts that threw a bunch of unrelated topics together, but ended a lot more consistent with my weekly scheduled and a lot more focused in each individual post. While this blog exists to support my writing, I’m still…
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2025-08-18—Men (and Books)
A woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all. [Emphasis added.] Camille Paglia This blog post has evolved significantly since I began laying the groundwork…
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2025-07-28—Bartimaeus (Amulet of Samarkand, Golem’s Eye)
Let’s throw back to the early 2000s today. Remember Bartimaeus? The Bartimaeus Trilogy is an alternate history, fantasy YA series by Jonathan Stroud. Since it’s an alternate history (and events are often moved around and reinterpreted in that genre), I’m not confident about the exact years the books take place in, but for general context…
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