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Fresh reads for Spring 2024
My nonfiction publisher, Lerner Books, has several good nonfiction books out this spring (including Votes of Confidence 3rd Edition, of course). That’s why it posted this cool roundup of fresh nonfiction reads for teens and young adults (and, really, anyone who wants to learn more about these subjects). An excerpt: Welcome to our Spring 2024 […]
Some short-story collection recommendations
With Animal Husbandry (and Other Fictions) available for preorder wherever you buy books, Shepherd asked me to make a list of five of my favorite short-story collections. There are, of course, far too many to choose from — so I decided to recommend five collections by novelists whose work I really like: Neil Gaiman, Rebecca […]
Votes of Confidence makes another “best of” list
Once again, Votes of Confidence 3rd Edition has made a cool best of list. In this case, it’s the Best New Nonfiction for Children and Teenagers list from Walden Pond Books. An excerpt: The best nonfiction books entertain as well as teach! These are books that will excite curious children and teenagers about their favorite […]
Animal Husbandry highlighted in Locus
Because my upcoming short-story collection Animal Husbandry (and Other Fictions) includes some speculative-fiction pieces among its sixteen stories, Locus Magazine featured it in this article about new books in the genre.
Civic Minded book launch at 57th Street Books
We have an official book launch for my upcoming book Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know About the US Government. It will be held on October 1 — the day the book hits bookstores, though you can preorder it already — at 57th Street Books in Chicago. It will be a moderated conversation led by […]
Great review by Children’s Literature
The third edition of Votes of Confidence hasn’t had as many reviews as the earlier editions, partly because so many publications already reviewed it (and gave it great reviews). But Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database just posted this five-star review, which is greatly appreciated. Review: Great to keep in any young adult library, and an excellent […]
Cool places highlight Votes of Confidence
A couple of cool places that were critical to my becoming a writer featured Votes recently, so I’d like to feature them here. The alumni magazine of Medill at Northwestern University — the school where I got my master’s degree — featured Votes of Confidence 3rd Edition on the alumni bookshelf in the issue of […]
