Pretty Amy
A Twitter Chat with Lisa Burstein, author of Pretty Amy and Dear Cassie
Last night several of us got together and had a Twitter chat with Lisa Burstein, author of Pretty Amy and Dear Cassie. Below are some of the highlights. @tlt16 I didn’t. Amy was written so long ago…8 years, that I had no idea I’d get to tell her story let alone anyone elses… #TLTCASSIE— LisaBurstein […]
Book Review: Pretty Amy by Lisa Burstein
Tonight is our Dear Cassie Twitter chat with author Lisa Burstein. Join us on Twitter at 9:00 PM Eastern and be sure and add the hashtag #TLTCassie to join in and follow along. Dear Cassie is a companion novel to Pretty Amy. Today we are re-running our review of Pretty Amy in preparation for tonight’s […]
Cover Reveal: Dear Cassie by Lisa Burstein
Earlier this year, I wrote a lot about a girl named Amy. Amy was, of course, the main character in Pretty Amy, the debut ya novel by Lisa Burstein. I really liked Pretty Amy and its message, and it became a rallying point for me regarding the notion of censorship. I have talked with Lisa […]
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