WUNC Me
Today, I had a great time on WUNC’s “The State of Things.” Laura Leslie hosted the program. She was funny, professional, and put up with me making faces at her. She also has an incredible voice. The day before, producer Susan Davis called, and we chatted about the book, writing, teaching, etc. So going in, I knew what expect. The studios, located in a section of Durham that...
Read MoreVisit HarperCollins Children’s Books at Booth #112 at NCTE
From HarperCollins Children’s Books: Please stop by and see us at booth #112 at this year’s NCTE Convention in San Antonio, Texas, and check out the newest books from HarperCollins. We’ll have lots of free galleys of upcoming titles, including those pictured at the right, so don’t miss out! Also collect other great giveaways, including an exclusive Teacher’s Edition of Love That Dog...
Read MoreMusic City Mastications
This past weekend, I spoke at the Southern Festival of Books, a long-running book festival in Nashville, Tennessee. Varian Johnson and Heather Hepler joined me for a panel on “Heartache and Hope” in young adult literature. Our crowd was small but interested (and interesting), and we had a good time talking books and the field of young adults books. Afterwards, we beebopped up to the...
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