possible OT: All Hallow's Read

[filkferengi]

Looking for an excuse to share books you love? Here you go!

Here's Neil Gaiman's original post:
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2010/10/modest-proposal-that-doesnt-actually.html

Here's the website dedicated to it:
http://www.allhallowsread.com/

Just to get things rolling, here's a post about feminism, ethics, and thinking for yourself that's honest, revealing, & scary-ly long [but well worth it]:
http://tigerbeatdown.com/2011/09/11/with-dim-lights-on-feminism-and-virtue/

:)

"Say Yes to Gay YA"

[cabin-boy.livejournal.com]

Although this isn't directly Queen's Thief related I thought it was relevant and needed to be shared amongst you all:

Apparently, Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith wrote a book that has been denied representation from an agent on the basis that it contains a gay character. The agent recommends they either change his sexuality or remove him entirely.

That is pretty absurd, I think. Characters of every gender, race, and sexuality have a right to be represented in literature- especially YA literature. Everyone deserves to have characters they can personally associate with.

Here is a link to the full article, if you're interested in reading more about it and supporting the authors:
http://rachelmanija.livejournal.com/969022.html