Of course I love books. Of course I will celebrate wonderful books, and the power of story to change hearts and minds, to change life trajectories, until the end of time. Of course I want to highlight and celebrate books by Black authors, whose works are, in turns, hilarious, heartbreaking, thought-provoking, complex, goofy, sophisticated, old-fashioned, […]
Readers and writers and lovers of books! The amazing community of children’s book authors have put together an auction to help the victims and families of the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. On Friday March 15, a gunman opened fire in two Christchurch Mosques, Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Masjid Mosque. During this terrorist […]
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that far too often is seen as just a day off, a day when you don’t have to set the alarm, don’t have to rush off to work or school. Far too often it’s a day when folks post one of Dr. King’s most famous quotes, usually […]
Hey pals! It is that time of year again (well, it’s actually already past that time of year for fellow Chanukah-celebrators…but I’m running a bit late!). But for those who are still doing their holiday shopping, can I humbly suggest that BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS!!!! make the best gifts around? Of course I’d love it […]
Happy Thanksgiving to my American pals! Here’s hoping there is a day full of the kind of celebrating that you love best. For me that’s family, a mildly obsessive level of fussing over the gravy (but really, you should taste my mom’s gravy), enough people to feel celebratory but not so many that it feels […]
It’s pouring rain on a November day, but for me, it’s party time! My fourth book for elementary and middle-school readers is in the world today! To learn more about what the book is about, or for links to purchase, head over here! I am proud of all the books I’ve written, and excited for […]
I love summer. I love reading. I love reading in the summer…on porches, nestled on the couch with a fan blowing on me, in a hammock, on the beach…you name it. But I don’t always love Summer Reading. You know, kids often say it like it’s just one word…summerreading. As in, “UGH. I have to […]
Hello beloveds, I am dusting off the DoSSP (Department of Shameless Self-Promotion) to post the totally fantastic cover of my next book, IT WASN’T ME! This book doesn’t come out until November, but you can enter to win an advance copy and then brag to your friends that you got to read it first. Or […]
Several writer-friends have referenced finding a Word of the Year; a word that somehow speaks to them and that they use as a keystone to the new year. They choose words like Growth, Embrace, Center; words that can be applied to resolutions, personal growth, work goals, and more. I love this idea, and immediately began […]
This day, one year ago, was a terrible one, and I wrote about it here. It was terrible having to face my children and somehow explain that yes, everything we valued and held dear was not valued in our country. And it was terrible knowing how many people, around the country and around the world, […]
