Tweet Recently, I caught up with author Kimberley Griffiths Little, asking her to tell us a little bit more about herself and her book, The Healing Spell. Here’s the interview: Tell us a little bit about how you got the … Continue reading
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Tweet Livie’s mama lies in a coma inside their little home near a Louisiana bayou. While Livie’s daddy and her sisters can help care for her mama, she can’t bring herself to touch her. And Livie holds a powerful secret … Continue reading
Tweet At 10, Babo is the oldest in a camp of “leftover kids” who have lost their parents to war. She helps Aunt Moo care for the littler ones and likes to tell stories of her mama and dad who … Continue reading
Tweet Kim Culbertson’s young adult novel, Songs for a Teenage Nomad, features a teen girl, Calle, who uses music to make sense of the events going on around her. The book really struck a chord with me (so to speak), … Continue reading
Tweet The Winterbottom family is not exactly what you’d call close. Cousins Adele, Isabella and Milo have never even met each other, and the elder Winterbottoms have either died or refuse to see each other. So it’s rather strange when … Continue reading
Tweet If you’re looking for a way to liven up your book club meetings, you may want to consider inviting an author to connect with your group. More and more writers are looking for ways to meet and talk with … Continue reading
Tweet In addition to teaching at the University of Oregon, Lauren Kessler is the author of several narrative nonfiction books, including Stubborn Twig, which tells the story of Japanese internment camps during World War II, and Dancing With Rose. In … Continue reading
Tweet Worried that she was losing touch with her teen daughter, author Lauren Kessler did what few moms would be willing to do: immerse herself in middle school classrooms, locker rooms and cafeterias, taking notes all the while to turn … Continue reading