The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.

[I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

When I was young, my parents had a library in our living room. I was always free to browse and read.

I'm an optimistic person, so I like to leave my readers with a sense of hopefulness.

I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title.'