Empowerment Through Reading Quotes

Frederick Douglas taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading is still the path.

When I was in the YA age range myself, I didn't feel like there were a lot of books for me.

The doors of the world are opened to people who can read.

Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility.

Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.

A peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.

I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong characters, and I like stories where there's closure at the end. And I like stories where there's hope. That's a kind of empowerment. I think romance novels are very empowering, and I think suspense novels are, too.

Initially, I wanted to write middle grade. YA scared me: there's a lot of responsibility in being a YA author. It's so important to give that age range the right books that reflect their world and show them themselves.