I believe actual violence scars children much more than violence in storybooks.

I can't say I'm anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals.

If some readers take away the idea that animals deserve better treatment in general, then I certainly won't argue.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.

I'd hasten to say that the prejudice in Dust City isn't completely analogous to racism in the real world.

In medieval Europe, childbirth was a leading cause of death. So widowed fathers with children were quite common, meaning stepmothers were equally common.

I believe actual violence scars children much more than violence in storybooks.