Christopher Barzak

Category: Young Adult

  • Looking up

    There is a bird in the tree outside my window, singing the same two notes over and over, and I’m beginning to see green appear in patches as the snow melts. On Twitter, I can practice Japanese in small bites, which keeps me fresh.  Letter writing, at this point, takes too much out of me. …

  • YA before YA was cool

    Last week the famous J.D. Salinger passed away, which lead to an internet riot of people either mourning–some respectfully, some deeply–or people taking pot shots at Salinger and his most famous character, Holden Caulfield. The funny thing is, most of the people commenting on the book really don’t know anything about how the book was…

  • The Antidote to Twilight Sickness

    The longed for antidote to Twilight-oriented vampire fiction. Ahh, that was refreshing.  Finally.  And of course, all thanks due to Holly Black, whose new collection of short fiction is soon to be released.  Quick, before you become a vampire, read it!

  • The Beastly Bride

    Taken from Jeff Ford’s blog, some information on a young adult anthology in which a story of mine will appear early in spring 2010.  It looks like a great anthology for young readers.  I’m happy to be included in it. “This came in the mail today from Sharyn November, an Advanced Uncorrected Proof of Ellen Datlow…