Mark Oshiro is the Hugo-nominated writer of the online Mark Does Stuff universe (Mark Reads and Mark Watches), where they analyze book and TV series. Anger is a Gift is their debut YA novel. It was honored with the 2019 Schneider Family Book Award for Best Teen Book and is a 31st Annual Lammy Awards finalist in the LGBTQ Children's/Young Adult category.
Sessions in which Mark Oshiro participates
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Civil Rights and Segregation in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Mutual Respect and Kinship: Race and Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- During the backlash against "History of Magic in North America," J.K. Rowling explained away racism in the Wizarding World, saying that “there was ...
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Genre Writing Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Devil's Snare Room (A302/303)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Fantasy! Science fiction! Alternative history! What are some of the challenges (and joys) of creating or bending rules, recreating stories in a new...
- Panel
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Zonko's Autograph Area
- 5:00 PM CDT - 5:01 PM CDT | 1 minute
- This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.
- Autograph Session
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- This is America Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Join us as we explore how YA lit is beginning to reflect America as it actually exists. How do authors write about characters traditionally ignored...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Queerness in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A discussion about the different LGBTQ+ characters in Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. We'll be talking about the appearance of queer c...
- Panel
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Dervish and Banges Autograph Area
- 2:30 PM CDT - 2:31 PM CDT | 1 minute
- This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.
- Autograph Session
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Representation in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- How has representation in the series affected the way fans relate to the story? Join our panelists as they discuss the different identities present...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Dumbledore: Pro and Con Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a controversial figure for fans. Some see his schemes as manipulative, while others understand that the...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Found Families Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Young adult literature, by definition, demonstrates a growing distance from—or even absence of—parental guidance while equally important relationsh...
- Panel
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
- Anna-Marie McLemore & Mark Oshiro Signing (Free Session) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Honeydukes Autograph Area
- 11:45 AM CDT - 11:46 AM CDT | 1 minute
- This session is free, but you must reserve a ticket in order to attend.
- Autograph Session
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- LGBTQIA+ Representation in YA Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Early LGBTQIA+ representation in YA included stories about questioning or coming out that were challenged in libraries and difficult to find in boo...
- Panel