Eariler this week, Bloomsbury USA ignited a furvor of controversy over the choice of a cover model for the YA fantasy, Magic Under Glass. In my post, Two Steps Backward, I shared my thoughts of how kids and teens of color need to see themselves reflected on books covers and in novels. The blogosphere took Bloomsbury to task and the negative coverage affected the author, Jaclyn Dolamore, whose debut novel was now connected to this mess. Instead of being excited about her work being in the … [Read more...]
Two Steps Backward…
January 19, 2010 Read Comments
I wasn't going to post anything about the Bloomsbury controversy. But the fact that my blog reader was filled with opinions of the cover of Jaclyn Dolamore's debut novel, Magic Under Glass including an Open Letter to Bloomsbury by teen YA blogger Ari over at Reading in Color, I knew that I would have to post my thoughts. I haven't read this book so I haven't seen the passages that describe the main character. But from what I understand, the model on the cover isn't the correct representation. … [Read more...]
