I get most of my writing done at 5 a.m. before I head off to work in the wonderful world of reality television. The advantage of getting up and writing at 5 a.m. is that no one else is awake. It’s just me, the blank page,...

There’s a controversy brewing over a new Young Adult book about to be released in the US entitled “Liar.” The book, written by Australian author Justine Larbalestier is about a black teenager named Micah. However, the cover art, beautiful as it is, is of a...