What Every Artist Can Learn From the Latest Scandal in Young Adult Literature

What Every Artist Can Learn From the Latest Scandal in Young Adult Literature
If the Sarah Dessen Twitter debacle has taught us anything, it’s that reviews are not for you
Shaunta Grimes
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3 min read·
Nov 22, 2019
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Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty ImagesIf you’re a writer, you probably went down the rabbit hole that was the Sarah Dessen Twitter debacle, just like I did this week. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, you can…
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Written by Shaunta Grimes
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