I’ve always been of the mind that getting your book on a list-any list-is always a good thing.
Even this one: American Library Association Peddles Garbage to Teens by “Mommy Life.” I find the fact that SAY THE WORD was used as one of the 5 examples (out of the 90 books on YALSA’s BBYA list) exciting in a twisted sort of way ( Read more... )

"Mom Checked Out Racy Teen Books From Library - and She Won't Give Them Back"

So why hasn't she been arrested for theft?

It's not only dirty words that can get your novel banned from school libraries. Apparently even technical terms for certain body parts are also a no-no. Words like: scrotum. Actually a pretty funny word when you think about it, right? Let's all say it together: "Scrotum, scrotum...sca-ROH-HO-HO-tuum ( Read more... )