Author Archive
A Hot Mess featured in Publishers Weekly
The new issue of Publishers Weekly includes the publication’s Fall 2021 Children’s Sneak Previews. And my upcoming book A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World is among the books featured for fall (out 2 November 2021; available for preorder at Amazon or Barnes & Noble).
“Cassandra” in District Lit
The pandemic has obviously been tough when it comes to new fiction, but stories are starting to come out again. That includes the new issue of District Lit, which includes my short story “Cassandra.” An excerpt: She was just closing the front gate when he pulled his car up to the house. “Perfect timing,” he […]
A Hot Mess now available for preorder
Some big news on the next-book front. My fifth book, “A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World” is still in the editing process, but it comes out in November 2021. And that means it’s now available for preorder at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with more outlets (including your local bookstore) […]
Votes on New York Public Library recommended list
The New York Public Library is one of the nation’s best and most prominent, so it was nice to see Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition featured in its new list of recommendations for teen and young-adult books for exploring our democracy. It features about two dozen books total, for elementary, middle, and high-school students.
Civics roundup from Lerner Books
With President Biden’s inauguration just a few days away, my publisher, Lerner Books, put out this handy list of civics books including Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition. The list has books for various age groups, all focused on giving young readers quality information about US government.
Votes featured in Ronnie’s Awesome List
After last week’s terrorist attack on the US Capitol, the Bay Area-based website Ronnie’s Awesome List put together this, well, awesome list of five books to teach kids about American democracy and give them a save way to talk about government and civics. Proud to have Votes of Confidence included in this list along with […]
Foreword Reviews interviews of 2020
Along with my own books and stories, I also write book reviews for Foreword Reviews. Been doing that since 2012, and have reviewed more than one hundred books. Sometimes I get to do a short Q&A with an author whose book I recommend, and there’s an example here in the magazine’s “Best of 2020 Interviews” […]
