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April 25, 2008
NJLA Conference - Magic of Love: LGBTQ Characters in YA Fantasy
If you will be attending the NJLA Conference on Thursday, May 1st please consider joining the
YA Section and the LGBTI Roundtable for:
Magic of Love: LGBTQ Characters in YA Fantasy
from 9:00 to 9:50 am in the McKinley Room.
This session has been reinstated so please disregard previous cancelation notices.
Here is the session description:
Fantasy and science fiction are often regarded both as windows to other worlds and mirrors on our own. This program will investigate how these dual roles, combined with other theoretical frameworks, can be applied to young adult novels and short stories that feature LGBTQ characters in fantastical settings. Using works by Ameila Atwater-Rhodes, Francesca Lia Block, Robin McKinley, Tamora Pierce, and others, the program will demonstrate ways in which speculative fiction texts can be viewed as forging positive new paths in LGBTQ literature for teens.
Jill S. Ratzan, Ph.D. student, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Moderator: Enola Romano, Montclair Public Library
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Intersexed Roundtable and Young Adult Services
The handouts for this session have been posted on the Handouts and Resources page of the NJLA Conference wiki at http://njlaconference.pbwiki.com/Handouts%20and%20Resources.
Hope to see you there!
Nola
Enola Romano
Chair,
LGBTI Roundtable
New Jersey Library Association
Posted by lgbti at April 25, 2008 3:14 PM
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