I’m off to NCTE in San Antonio, TX Thursday morning. On Friday, I will be involved in a panel entitled “Engaging the Disengaged: Taking the Boring out of Books for Boys.” Boys’ literacy is a hot topic these days (because it’s in the tank), so we’ll be talking about picking books for boys, writing for boys, and motivating male readers. Being male and frequently unmotivated, I am an ideal expert.
For those of you who might be coincidentally walking by in your “Davey Crockett Died Here” tees, I will also be signing books at the Random House booth (#313) at 3:30pm.
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November 21, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Larson
Nate – will this be an unscripted talk? I’d love to get some ideas on picking books for boys. We’re moving out of the Curious George phase with Jed and I really want to start reading some good books. Any suggestions?
Larson
P.S. Have fun in San Antonio – I was just there on business. Know that it’s not Texas’s finest town.
November 22, 2008 at 3:47 pm
SJR
Oooh. I’d like to hear/read that speech. Will there be any way to do so?
November 29, 2008 at 1:14 am
admin
Sorry for the slow response/s.
Larson – yeah, pretty much unscripted. But I think I’ll put together a post on the whole topic within the next couple weeks.
SJR – Sorry. The aforementioned, currently hypothetical post will be the closest thing to it.
Cheers.
NDW
December 1, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Larson
Right on – looking forward to it!
-LH