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Fairytales Show Us Ourselves
Essays, NewsFairytales are like mirrors—they show us ourselves.
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Ideas, observations and essays -- mostly about books and writing.
Some Things Last Forever
Essays, NewsThe little stone barn was a wreck – a dusty shell, full of broken glass, dead leaves and angry squirrels. So of course it was love at first sight.
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Now’s The Time
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My family and I have an odd New Year’s tradition. We don’t make resolutions; instead, we come up with mottos that encapsulate hopes for the new year and attempt to ... Read more
How I Made Mattie Gokey
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As I was emptying out my old house last month, I came across material I used when writing A Northern Light. It was like bumping into an old friend after ... Read more
Why I Love Fairy Tales
Essays, NewsMy publisher, Scholastic, is turning 100 this month! To celebrate, a bunch of Scholastic authors wrote essays for a booklet called “100 Reasons to Love Reading.” Click here to download ... Read more
Spanish Stepsister Giveaway!
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How awesome is this cover for Hermanastra, the Spanish edition of Stepsister? I recently received a few copies of Hermanastra from RBA Molino, the publisher, and I’m giving one away next ... Read more
Czech Stepsister Giveaway!
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I LOVE the title of the Czech translation of Stepsister: Nevlastní Sestra!! I don’t speak a word of Czech, but reading it gives me chills (I’d love to hear a ... Read more
Q&A: Where Did Love and Death Come From in Lost In A Book?
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I do a regular Q&A over on my Goodreads page, and I just answered a great question there from a reader named Jodi about Beauty and the Beast: Lost in ... Read more
My Bookshelf: SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy
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I loved this hard, dark blood-jewel of a book. Beguiling, unsettling, and beautifully written, SCRIBE is a story of long-buried secrets, of wrongs done, and of the power of words ... Read more
Why I Vote
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“Remember the ladies…” Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John on March 31, 1776, urging him and his fellow members of the Continental Congress to give women representation in the laws ... Read more