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First Fifty Pages

Textual Complexity: A Conversation with E. Lockhart

Published December 10, 2022 at 3:11 AM CST
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Heather Weston

Jenn and Kelsey talk with E. Lockhart about her latest novel, Family of Liars. We explore heartbreak (we can all relate), reaching young readers (who better than librarians!), our postmodern condition (Deadpool and King Lear?--of course!) and why we should all be reading graphic novels.

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