What is middle grade literature? Well, it encompasses books that target a general audience between the ages...
Young Adult Author Adrienne Kisner Praises On the Way to Birdland
Adrienne Kisner is not only a talented young adult author, she also a professor, a residence director, a birder, and truly one of the coolest people I know...
On Location: The Tomlinson Warehouse
This is going to be a weird post for me to write, one that will most likely vacillate between historical fact, the nuggets of inspiration they provided, and my own deep, dark emotions...
An Open Letter to Americans who “Hate” Ice Hockey
I’m sorry, but this sport is uniquely American--if you take a moment to think...
NYT Bestselling Author Joelle Charbonneau Praises On the Way to Birdland
Joelle Charbonneau is a master of YA literature and a New York Times best seller, so I felt like...
So…How Exactly Does Ancient Philosophy Fit into a Work of Young Adult Fiction?
Why would a young adult author bring ancient teachings into a novel he hopes will make a significant impact on the youth of the present and the future? Well...
Now Playing: Mid-Life Crisis (My Tribute to a Personal Hero)
I’ve been to a few shows, but it always feels like I’m a curator at the dinosaur exhibit.
Author Valerie Nieman Praises On the Way to Birdland
Valerie Nieman is a fellow Old Stater and a celebrated novelist whose work spans the writing gamut from kidlit on up to adult literature.
So…Why Include John Coltrane in a Work of YA Fiction?
It took me a long time, but I finally realized my sudden obsession with John Coltrane that began on a strange evening...
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