Then, as if with a snap of the fingers, everything changed.
The trend didnt come out of nowhere.
Slaughter has been tackling key #MeToo themes domestic violence, sexual harassment her whole career.
Credit: Alison Rosa; William Morrow
These are real stories to people, and I want to honor them.
(Her books usually center on fathers.)
I think a lot of kids cope with that information by ignoring all of it, she argues.
That this is somewhat new terrain for Slaughter is very much by design.
I dont want to write the same book over and over again.
Slaughter wants to stay current, too reflecting the culture in ways that matter.
She sees an innate advantage in doing so, given the types of books she writes.
I dont think theres a sense of justice in the world right now, she admits.
Pieces of Herpublishes Aug. 21, and is availablefor pre-order.
