Marist University has selected AB(solutely) NORMAL as its 2025-2026 Academic Core Common Read! May 13, 2025 All over again, I’m honored and grateful to have a short story in AB(solutely) NORMAL. And, the anthology editors Nora & Rocky shared that “the [Marist University] student government approached their administrators and asked specifically for a book about mental health. AB(solutely) NORMAL was then selected from a list of ten contenders, which had been whittled down from an even larger list.” Check out this link for more information on AB(solutely) NORMAL as the core common read: https://www.marist.edu/academics/core/common-reading.
HONORED TO BE A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE UPCOMING YA ANTHOLOGY: AB(SOLUTELY) NORMAL, CO-EDITED BY NORA SHALAWAY CARPENTER & ROCKY CALLEN! February 11, 2021 DIVERSE #OWNVOICES MENTAL HEALTH FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS? SHORT STORIES THAT SUBVERT STEREOTYPES AND INSPIRE? COUNT ME IN!
