Ideas matter. The world matters. Our lives matter, and the choices we make as we navigate our lives perhaps matter most of all.
Lauren Myracle
I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.
Kids are smart. Knowledge is power. Let them figure things out. Don't turn into that grown-up who they won't come to.
Give your kid some credit for being smart - just because they read about something doesn't mean they will do it.
Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.
What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.
I'm always drawn to the underdogs, to the people whose stories don't get told.
I don't shy from controversy. I'm telling stories, and I'll tell whatever story seems like it wants to be told.
Kids need to see their world reflected back to them.
Whatever you hold onto that you want to do, and that other people tell you you are foolish to want to do - don't give up.
I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.
God, it sucks to disappoint your parents, even at forty-two years old.
It's neither my job nor within my capabilities to save people. But a book sure can try.
Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.
Sometimes I worry I'm writing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' for teenagers, but I'm not.
When guys talk about sex, eyebrows don't get raised. It's different for girls.
