The Boston Globe: 20 years after ‘Speak,’ Laurie Halse Anderson is ready to ‘Shout’
NPR: 20 Years After 'Speak,' Laurie Halse Anderson Tells Her Own Story In 'Shout'
For every sexual assault survivor who speaks out, Laurie Halse Anderson knows there many others remaining silent. "If there was a way for every victim of sexual violence to come forward on one day, I ...
20 Years After 'Speak,' Laurie Halse Anderson Tells Her Own Story In 'Shout'
In her 1999 YA novel of teenage sexual assault and its aftermath, she wanted to “Speak.” Now, two decades later, Laurie Halse Anderson is ready to “Shout.” The Margaret A. Edwards award-winning author ...
If you came of age in the last 15 years or so, there’s a good chance you read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Maybe it was assigned reading, or maybe you, in circumstances similar to mine, learned of ...
When it was published in 1999, Laurie Halse Anderson's novel Speak was heralded for its groundbreaking depiction of sexual violence and its aftermath. Now, the multiple award-winning book is getting a ...
San Diego Union-Tribune: In ‘Shout,’ author Laurie Halse Anderson tells the true story behind the groundbreaking ‘Speak’
In ‘Shout,’ author Laurie Halse Anderson tells the true story behind the groundbreaking ‘Speak’
Author Laurie Halse Anderson won wide acclaim for her 1999 debut novel, Speak, one of the first books for young adults to tackle sexual assault. In the novel, high school freshman Melinda is assaulted ...
Los Angeles Times: Laurie Halse Anderson’s ‘Speak’ almost too much for Temecula
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Laurie Halse Anderson’s 1999 young adult novel, ‘Speak,’ which was a ...