A friend of mine who writes middle-grade novels told me recently that historical fiction for kids is selling well these days. (I guess we’ve all had enough of the current reality.) Linda Joan Smith’s debut novel, THE PEACH THIEF, fits right into that. I wrote about it, glowingly, for the New York Times Book Review:… Continue reading »
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Fire, ice, and Feiffer
New blog post: a freezing update from DC, and RIP Jules Feiffer.
Twelfth Night/J6
Remembering what I saw at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
November 2024: Quiet time
“The news will find you, so pace yourself if you can”: A shorter-than-usual, post-election newsletter about taking some time to regroup before whatever’s coming.
October 2024: October surprises
October newsletter: Seeing red in the back yard, manifesting a blue wave, and feeling blue about the Washington Post.
