NCF Tuesday: Agatha Christie and Surfing; Writing Contests; Webcomic
Source News Famous Mystery Writer Surfing Skills Revealed Sam Jones from the Guardian delights readers with Agatha Christie’s passion for surfing . What special skills do you have outside of your writing life? Source Jennifer Egan and Girl Crush Zine Daniel D’Addario reports on “ Thessaly LaForce , web editor of The Paris Review , and Jenna Wortham, technology reporter for The New York Times ” collaboration on a homemade magazine, Girl Crush . Jennifer Egan will contribute to the one-time publication celebrating strong and respected women. Who do you have a crush on? Source 2011 and Still Banning Books Alison Flood reports on Missouri school districts decision to ban Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five for its profanity and Sarah Ockler’s YA novel Twenty-Boy Summer for its topics of teenage drinking and promiscuity. Does book banning work or are parents and educators avoiding important topics by pre...