King Arthur's wounded children
Today I'm welcoming author Michael J. Bowler to my blog. He shares my fascination with Britain's King Arthur, and his novel, Children of the Knight, offers an interesting version of Arthur's long-promised return, set among the street children of the City of Angels. You can find my review of Children of the Night here . But King Arthur's children are not just knights in this series; they're the rejects of society, the bullied, the wounded, the kids who don't fit in. And here, author Michael J. Bowler offers his take on why so many children in American society suffer this way, and what we can do about it. One Size Does NOT Fit All, (Or Why Bullying Has Become Institutionalized in America) America doesn’t just permit bullying - America encourages bullying. There, I said it. A sad, but very real truth that mars an otherwise in-so-many-ways great country. Every day we hear more and more horrific tales about kids bullied ceaselessly in school or on...
