Catherine Atkins ([info]cawriter) wrote,
@ 2005-12-21 01:02:00
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On December 20, I appeared on the Dallas/Fort Worth KLIF-570 AM morning drive news program talking about the challenge to When Jeff Comes Home. The host was for restricting the book, but willing to listen to the other side, and we had a good conversation about it.

Here is a link to the article in the Dallas Morning News about the challenge.

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[info]slatts
2005-12-21 03:47 pm UTC (link)
wow.....

An intense ordeal here. But some say "bad ink is good ink". I for one am very curious now about this book!

I hope everything turns out the way you'd like.

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[info]marypearson
2005-12-21 05:09 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for keeping us updated, Cathy. I especially like what Teri Lesesne had to say: "parents have the right to decide what's not for their child but not to do so for every child at a school."

This says it all. Parents do need to be involved in their children's lives and making decisions they believe are right for them, but they are overstepping their boundaries when they make decisions for other people's children.

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[info]cynthialord
2005-12-21 05:17 pm UTC (link)
I'm proud of you, Cathy. You've handled this with such grace and intelligence.

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Good job on the radio!
(Anonymous)
2005-12-27 12:18 am UTC (link)
I'm an Irving parent (and a Dallas Librarian), and I thought you did an excellent job with the radio interview. The night before that station was horrible, and I was afraid that you would be lynched!

This link below is for an opinion letter that I sent to the Dallas Morning News. It was published Sunday -- with big 3/4" headline "Our Son, Our Decision" and a 2-1/2" tall image WCJH's cover.

Thanks for supporting the Irving librarians, and for your books!

Walter Betts

http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/dn/opinion/letters/stories/DN-west_sunlets_25edi.ART.West.Edition2.3f2d054.html

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Re: Good job on the radio!
[info]cawriter
2005-12-27 01:30 am UTC (link)
Thank you, Mr. Betts! I appreciate your letter and your comments about WJCH. I am so thankful to you and the Irving librarians fighting the good fight.

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[info]marperez
2005-12-31 04:44 pm UTC (link)

Cathy,

Congratulations on handling this with your usual grace, intelligence, and tact.

As a writer and a parent, I applaud your response. I want to protect my children too and that's one reason I WANT them to read books like yours. I want them to understand the world around them and develop empathy for others like Jeff.

Mar

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[info]cawriter
2006-01-05 09:34 am UTC (link)
Thank you, Mar.

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