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Come to our free online “Be an Ally” panel in advance of the publication of my newest picture book, “Like THAT Eleanor!”
My third picture book is coming out Summer 2025 and it’s all about making the world more fair — and learning how to be an ally!
Join me and acclaimed kidlit authors Frank J. Sileo, PhD, Sarah Prager, and Rosiee Thor in a great discussion about books for young readers, history, pride, and allyship! Moderated by Cardinal Rule Press publisher and author Maria Dismondy, this event is Monday March 17, 2025 at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern. Sign up here: https://cardinalrulepress.lpages.co/be-an-ally-panel/
Cool Stuff for Queer Kids
(a.k.a. The Blog – and yes, allies are welcome!)
Hope through Art, and other updates – Feb 2025
Hello community! “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers” is a famous poem by Emily Dickinson where hope “never stops.” For me, the feather metaphor telegraphs that hope is fragile, but the visual metaphor I prefer is the HOPE sculpture by Robert Indiana at the corner of...
Finding My Breath
I take this hit Like a steel knife scraping flint And I have erupted into flame. A fire of fury burns in my gut but I will not let it consume me. Instead, I will breathe fire Like dragons of legend. I will be a safe harbor. I will keep those who feel the bitter cold...
New Picture Book Launch – Love of the Half-Eaten Peach; and more updates
Hello community! 1)I hope you'll join me, Illustrator Jieting Chen, and the Highlights Foundation's Cat Galeano on Tuesday Sep 10 at 8:30am Pacific/11:30am Eastern for a book birthday celebration and discussion for LOVE OF THE HALF-EATEN PEACH! Just go to Instagram:...
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My New Podcast
(Because stories — especially our Queer stories and history — should be available for all.)
Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: The Podcast
Join me each Thursday in June as I share my award-winning novel, Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill, chapter by chapter, in its entirety, to empower Queer teens and their allies with the information that would have changed my life if I’d learned it back when I was a closeted Gay Jewish 13 year old who loved adventure books but thought history had nothing to do with me.
- Podcast announcement
- Lee Wind author photo
(credit Joanna DeGeneres) - Podcast logo
- Check out the books
Celebrate #QueerJoy
(a.k.a. Events and News)
Where I'll be coming up in 2024
CALIBA Fall Fest- IBPA booth host, author - Sep 2024, Pasadena, CA
Recent Media
Big Gay Fiction podcast -- Audiobook Connection podcast -- Read Your World Instagram Live -- Mombian article-- Paper Phoenix Ink interview -- Publishers Weekly (“Love of the Half-Eaten Peach” announcement) -- Publishers Weekly (“A Different Kind of Brave” announcement) -- Books that Make You podcast -- Remarkable Leadership Lessons podcast -- and more to come!
