David Levithan and E.R. Frank at Montclair Public Library 12/6/15

PL Open Book/Open Mind: The Edge of YA Fiction

The Edge of YA Fiction
David Levithan and E.R. Frank in Conversation with Kristen Kemp

Tonight’s guests have been in the vanguard of young adult fiction for decades, because they are experimental and uncompromising artists.
David Levithan, the author of more than 20 young adult novels, is an innovator of form and writer known for his strong gay male characters in books that include Boy Meets Boy and The Tiny Cooper Story.  His most recent novel is Another Day.
E.R. Frank is the author of five novels, most recently Dime.  Dime is a tale of child-trafficking set in in Newark, NJ, which booklist calls “a masterfully told, unforgettable tale of what hope looks like in desperate circumstances.”
They discuss their processes and opinions about fiction for young people with seasoned Y.A. author and Parents magazine book columnist Kristen Kemp. Due to the subject matter of Dime, this event is recommended for readers 14 and up.

FIRST 100 SEATS BY RESERVATION. REMAINING SEATS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

Register at http://www.montclairlibrary.org/library-events/open-bookopen-mind-series-the-edge-of-ya-fiction/?utm_source=hootsuite

Sponsored by Diana Lunin & Susan and Thomas Dunn

Event date: 

Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Event address: 

Montclair Public Library

50 S. Fullerton Ave.

Montclair, NJ 07042

NJCU celebrates National Day of Silence- 4/15/10

On the National Day of Silence hundreds of thousands of students nationwide take a vow of silence to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in their schools.

New Jersey City University will prepare its students for the National Day of Silence with a series of workshops on Thursday, April 15, 2010.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 WORKSHOPS

Why Choose to be Gay?

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Location: GSUB 129

Do LGB people choose to be gay or is it predetermined at birth? It is an age old topic of debate that no one seems to have a definitive answer to. Is there an answer? Come find out!

Speaker: Dr. Hoch, Biology Department


What’s the deal with Gender Roles?

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Location: GSUB 129

Is an effeminate man gay? Is a masculine girl a lesbian? Where do these gender roles come from and how do they tie into sexuality? In a world where we tend to assume so much about people based on their physical appearance and actions, how can we tell who's gay from someone who's somewhat effeminate or masculine?

Speaker: Tracy Riley, English Department/Women and Gender Studies Program


LG...BT?

Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm

Location: GSUB 129

What exactly are the B and T and how do they fit into the LGBT equation? What is their interaction within the community and why are they excluded from many constituencies? Where do these prejudices start and where are they seated? More importantly, how do we dispel them?

Speaker: Liza Fiol-Matta, Women’s & Gender Studies Program


“Shut yo’ mouth!”

Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Location: GSUB 129

We hear them every day: "faggot," "dyke," "tranny"-- “oh, that’s so gay.” How do the words we say and use affect our every day lives, our self-esteem and self-worth? Do they box people into various stereotypes?

Speaker: Dr. Silvia Pastor, Psychology Department & Peers Educating Peers, Counseling Center“



Breaking the Silence”

MIXER – 7:00 – 10:00 P.M.

Come Break the Silence at Hepburn Hall’s Gothic Lounge (H202). Guest DJs, refreshments and snacks will be served. Come out to show your support in the fight against discrimination.

For more information, please contact Ms. Moreira, LGBTF Alliance Advisor, at (201) 200-2269 or email njculgbtfa@gmail.com


See http://www.dayofsilence.org/ to register and for materials.