What an intense book for older-middle grade readers (and adults)! And how prescient of national happenings. The Inside Battle by…
Stealing Mt. Rushmore comes out this coming Tuesday, August 18, and I’m pleased as punch to feature an interview with…
Last month, our protagonist realized she “could believe in science without giving up on magic.” This month, we’re looking at…
Look what’s out in paperback tomorrow (June 4)! The Mortification of Fovea Munson by Mary Winn Heider. It’s LOL funny—the…
Barbara Kingsolver says, “[Writing is] a project of balancing the audacity to do this work, and the humility to keep trying until you’ve gotten it right.”
“The first part of a book for me is hearing the character’s voice in my head. I don’t even take out a pen until I hear it strongly and consistently.”
This month, after devouring Dean Gloster‘s debut YA novel Dessert First, I just had to track down the author and…
This month, I caught up with Ruta Sepetys, recently home from a two-month book tour for her latest…
Last week, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley won the Newbery Honor Award for her middle grade novel, The War that Saved my Life, and just this…
I’m big on beginning novels in media res (in the middle of things), meaning jumping into a scene…