![]() I wasn’t raised with negativity toward anything LGBTQ, but while I knew what the B stood for, it wasn’t something I even considered applying to myself. I started with an examination of teen years, and I’ve just always lingered there.ĭA: It didn’t fit into my upbringing, really. ![]() I realized writing was the way to keep the world I had while getting to live in one I never would experience otherwise. They showed what seemed like such a cool life to live that was just never gonna happen for me. I’m the youngest kid by a whole bunch of years, so I used to read all my siblings’ hand-me-down books well before they were age-appropriate, like Sweet Valley High. While I didn’t necessarily feel resentment at its restrictions, I’ve always been hyperaware of what they mean I won’t be experiencing. Emily Stone: Tell me a little bit about your Jewish upbringing and how that led you to writing YA.ĭahlia Adler: I grew up Modern Orthodox, which is still how I identify. ![]()
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