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Francesca Lia Block is the author of more than twenty-five books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and poetry. She received the Spectrum award, the Phoenix award, the ALA Rainbow Award and the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as other citations from the American Library Association to the New York Times Book ...
Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is an American writer of adult and young-adult literature. She is known for the Weetzie Bat series, which she began while a student at UC Berkeley.
Francesca Lia Block, M.F.A., is the author of more than twenty-five books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and poetry, and has written screenplay adaptations of her work.
Francesca Lia Block, award-winning author of adult and young-adult literature: fiction, short stories, screenplays and poetry.
Francesca Lia Block is the author of more than twenty-five books of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and poetry. She received the Spectrum Award, the Phoenix Award, the ALA Rainbow Award and the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as other citations from the American Library Association and from the New York Times ...
Francesca Lia Block has 100 books on Goodreads with 319815 ratings. Francesca Lia Block’s most popular book is Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1).
May 7, 2018 · “You don’t go to Francesca Lia Block’s house in jeans and a t-shirt. You just don’t.” Her latest, The Thorn Necklace , which came out from Seal Press last week, is a hybrid: equal parts a book of creative advice and a memoir.
Francesca Lia Block is a writer of fiction, screenplays, and poetry for adults as well as for young adults. While attending University of California-Berkeley, she wrote Weetzie Bat (1989), the first novel in her Dangerous Angels series for young adults.
Jan 1, 2001 · Francesca Lia Block's writing is breathtakingly gorgeous, profoundly quirky, and lush with sensory detail without being overwhelming. In many places, it reads like a sort of distilled beat poetry suffused with the perfume of California blossoms.
May 20, 2019 · An informal survey of my grad school classmates suggests that even the most bookish women under the age of thirty are unfamiliar with the name Francesca Lia Block, unless they encountered it in the self-consciously nineties-nostalgic Rookie magazine.
Apr 24, 2023 · An Online Literary Journal Edited by Francesca Lia Block and Linda Davis. Click to read Lit Angels, by Francesca Lia Block, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
Francesca Lia Block, award-winning author of adult and young-adult literature: fiction, short stories, screenplays and poetry.
Jun 22, 2012 · Francesca Lia Block writes fairytales of dreams for people whose hearts also belong to punk music and the tacky delights of a strip mall. Her stories and poetry look like magic smokebombs and smell like sweaty perfume hugs and sound like late summer nights when friends trust one another with hopes and secrets ’cause it suddenly feels safe to.
Oct 6, 2009 · Francesca Lia Block’s dazzling debut novel, Weetzie Bat, is not only a genre-shattering, critically acclaimed gem, it's also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations.
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Jun 2, 2009 · With "The Waters & The Wild," Francesca Lila Block has written a social commentary cleverly disguised as a supernatural fantasy novel for young teens. Children, when left alone, often create fantasy worlds.
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Aug 7, 2001 · But as Echo falls under the spell of demons who threaten to destroy her, she must ultimately look within to find the strength to survive. Through shifting points of view, Francesca Lia Block weaves pure magic into this deftly constructed tale -- a novel told in the form of linked stories.
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Francesca Lia Block, award-winning author of adult and young-adult literature: fiction, short stories, screenplays and poetry.
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Weetzie Bat is the debut novel of Francesca Lia Block, published by HarperCollins in 1989. It inaugurated her Dangerous Angels series for young adults. The narrative follows the adventures of the eponymous character Weetzie and her best friend Dirk, as well as their friends and relations.
Jul 6, 2004 · Francesca Lia Block’s dazzling debut novel, Weetzie Bat, is not only a genre-shattering, critically acclaimed gem, it's also widely recognized as a classic of young adult literature, having captivated readers for generations.
- Francesca Lia Block
