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Did a couple more interviews for Foreword
Along with writing book reviews for Foreword Reviews, which I’ve been doing regularly since 2012, I periodically interview authors about their books. This summer, I did two. I interviewed Natasha Lance Rogoff about her great book Muppets in Moscow, which chronicles her experience launching a Russian-language version of Sesame Street after the fall of communism […]
“The Buzzer” out today in Pioneertown
Pioneertown published my shorty story “A Bedtime Story” years ago, and today made me a repeat author by publishing “The Buzzer.” It’s a slightly creepy story about an unexpected visitor in the middle of the night. An excerpt: Every few nights, sometime around half past three, the buzzer for our apartment sounds. The visitor pushes […]
Mason County Clerk recommends Votes
In Mason County, Michigan, the Mason County Municipal Clerk’s office donated a set of quality election books to the public libraries, and happy to see Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition included in that list. Here’s the full story from the Ludington Daily News.
World Oceans Day book recs
June 11 is World Oceans Day, a United Nations-led day to bring awareness to the threats facing the world’s oceans. Along with pollution and overfishing, climate change is a big part of the problem, and the Alachua County Public Library helpfully included A Hot Mess in this awesome reading list for the day.
Booksource Features A Hot Mess
St. Louis-based Booksource put out this handy list of 12 Books About Environmentalism and Climate Change for young readers, and included A Hot Mess among its titles, which include selections for students from early primary school through high school. An excerpt: How will climate change effect our lives in the future? Students will explore the […]
Votes included on Kidizenship list
While A Hot Mess is getting most of the attention lately, being the newer book, Votes of Confidence 2nd Edition continues to pop up in more libraries and on more useful lists, including this cool new one from Kidizenship of ten things to read, watch, or listen to for those interested in civics. Always nice […]
A Hot Mess longlisted for 2022 Green Earth Book Award
For the third time in two weeks, A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World has appeared on a top-ten list for best books of the year in the environment/sustainability category. This time, it’s been longlisted for the 2022 Green Earth Book Award in the young adult category. The awards are given […]
