A pirate, a ninja, and a gens de couleur walk into a bar in 1784 New Orleans….

A pirate, a ninja, and a gens de couleur wak into a bar in 1784 New…

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Tortuga Bay Finalist in Eric Hoffer Book Awards!

Tortuga Bay, the second book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series published by Southern…

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Tris Prior is more than just a buff, kick-butt character

 I know that books typically have more depth than films, but YA fiction has tended…

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Where do good female characters come from?

While recently researching blog posts about the Divergent film series, I ran across a 2011 blog post…

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Katniss vs. Tris: Who is the stronger character?

As the DC Comics superhero clash movie Superman Vs. Batman hits the theaters this weekend,…

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10 elements of a high-performing anti-sexual assault program

After spending years researching and writing the content for a book on college sexual assault–Unsafe…

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6 questions to ask college admissions staff about sexual assault

High school officials and parents don’t bare sole responsibility for changing the campus climate, although…

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What parents can do about college campus sexual assault

Ever since I started writing my book, Unsafe On Any Campus? College Sexual Assault, and What…

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A car accident, a broken ankle, and the torn souls of rape survivors

I remember three things, snapshots really, from the event that would shape the rest of…

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25 questions “UnSafe On Any Campus?” will answer

This summer, my newest book, Unsafe On Any Campus? College Sexual Assault and What We Can…

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