Ep 19: Libba Bray (Part 2)

The conversation continues, with Libba Bray, Printz award-winning YA author of THE DIVINERS and GOING BOVINE, discussing how she came to children's literature, the struggle to balance honesty with self-preservation, and writing with depression. Libba Bray Part 2 Show Notes Laurie Halse Anderson David Levithan Rachel Cohn Francesca Lia Block Angela Johnson Aaron Zimmerman, New York Writers Coalition Ann Brashares Sweet Sixteen Cecily von Ziegesar Holly Black SAVE THE CAT by Blake Snyder Save The Movie, by Peter Suderman in Slate (the "why are all movies the same?" article) Cynthia Leitich Smith Scott Westerfeld Justine Larbalestier John Green Nova Ren Suma Robin Wasserman Emily Lockhart Maureen Johnson Barry Lyga C. Alexander (Sandy) London Adele Griffin Matt de la Pena Shannon Hale Sara Zarr Jon Skovron Maggie Stiefvater Judy Blume "Miles and Miles of No Man's Land," Libba Bray's post about depression Stephanie Perkins' blog post about depression "The Shame of Depression," by Myra McEntire HELTER SKELTER by Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry   CARRIE by Stephen King