Tweet How did you decide you wanted to be a writer? I started to write—poems at first—in junior high, 7th or 8th grade. I had a series of teachers who taught poetry and encouraged writing, and I found that writing … Continue reading
Category Archives: Author Interviews
Tweet Here is a A conversation with Jessica Maria Tuccelli, author of Glow. You may also be interested in my review of her book. Glow is steeped in the geography and folklore of northeast Georgia and Southern Appalachia, yet you … Continue reading
Tweet In this essay, K. L. Glanville, author of 2108: Eyes Open,shares her thoughts on how science fiction can stimulate discussions about morals and beliefs that take place in the here and now. I’ve experienced this in book club meetings … Continue reading
Tweet Yesterday I reviewed Joanne Rocklin’s great book for 8 to 12 year olds, The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook. I’m also offering a giveaway, which you can enter to win by commenting on the review post. Today, Rocklin … Continue reading
Tweet Yesterday I featured a review of Cristina Alger’s book The Darlings. Today, Alger is here to talk about the influence her mom has been on her love of telling stories. My mother and I have been reading together for … Continue reading
Tweet Yesterday I posted a review of Meredith Zeitlin’s new book, Freshman Year and Other Unnatural Disasters. Today, she’s here to talk about the writing life and her spunky heroine, Kelsey Finkelstein. How did you know you wanted to be … Continue reading
Tweet Yesterday, I featured a review of Pesi Dinnerstein’s book A Cluttered Life. Today, I’m featuring an essay she wrote about clutter and the need to create borders, something different from boundaries. Dinnerstein, also known as Paulette Plonchak, has also … Continue reading
Tweet Michaela MacColl has written two novels for young readers that feature historical figures: Beryl Markham in Promise the Night and Queen Victoria in Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria Became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a … Continue reading
