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Hot Mess a Foreword Reviews finalist
The list of finalists for Foreword Reviews’ INDIES annual book-of-the-year awards came out today, and A Hot Mess is a finalist in the Ecology & Environment category. The magazine’s review in the November issue called the book “a substantial, science-based guide that explains climate change through history, its deniers, and the current evidence, all in […]
ALA Booklist names Hot Mess a top ten of the year
Booklist, the magazine of the American Library Association, reviewed A Hot Mess in its December issue, calling it “a documented, balanced, and accessible update on an evolving crisis.” The new March issue focuses on the environment and sustainability, and that includes a list of the ten best books for young readers about the subject – […]
Another spot on the Medill Alumni Bookshelf
My graduate school, the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, has an impressive alumni bookshelf, and it was nice to see A Hot Mess on this excellent list of books by Medill alumni. Check it out.
Votes featured on Sarah’s Book Reflections
Understandably, the new book is getting most of the attention these days, but the 2020 edition of Votes of Confidence is still selling well, and still gets nice reviews. This time it was reviewed on the blog Sarah’s Book Reflections along with other civics books. An excerpt: This is a fascinating book. Any person over […]
World Read Aloud Day 2022
On the first Wednesday in February, I’ll be participating in World Read Aloud Day for the first time, joining a few classrooms virtually to talk about the writing process, my books, or whatever else students want to ask about. Going to be a lot of fun, and always happy to join more schools this year […]
Melanie Roy Recommends: A Hot Mess
A Hot Mess was just featured as a recommendation by the Melanie Roy Recommends blog. It’s one of the featured Book Bites of the week.
Interview with Zoobean
Another interview about A Hot Mess came out today, this time with Zoobean. I’m one of the authors participating in its WinterRead challenge, encourage young adults to read. An excerpt:What are you currently reading? Just finished Boys Enter the House by my friend David Nelson, which I highly recommend. Currently reading The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich and […]
