Book Happenings
Wedding day book arch made by Brian and Chrissy St. Marie, 2014
“Books do not simply happen to people. People also happen to books.” -Louise Rosenblatt
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This is not a post related to children’s literature, but I wanted to share it here since it is something I’ve been wanting to write since I went to France with my dad in April 2023. It begins: Genealogy enthusiasts … Continue reading
I was pleased to be invited to participate in a project developed by the Public History Program at UMass-Amherst in which I was interviewed to be part of a virtual tour of Amherst’s children’s book authors and illustrators. Click here … Continue reading
UPDATE: December 15, 2023: Since the public release of the Title IX and related reports, I haven’t been able to keep up with daily postings. I hope this resource is helpful as it stands because there is still much work … Continue reading
I’m so grateful to Betsy Bird for inviting me to do this blog interview about Book Bonding on her Fuse Number 8 blog at School Library Journal. Have a peek! Bonds and Books: An Interview with Megan Dowd Lambert About … Continue reading
Huge thanks to the Jones Library for featuring me in their Local Author Spotlight for the months of March and April 2023! In the interview I talk about my new April & Mae early-reader books, as well as Book Bonding, … Continue reading
Many thanks to copyeditor Rebekah Slonim for this terrific post on the #WholeBookApproach, “Reading Like a Copyeditor.” I received an email from Rebekah sharing the post just one day after getting an email from another reader with the subject line … Continue reading
When I taught at Simmons University, I often brought students in my Picturebook course to visit artist studios. Diane deGroat was an illustrator who welcomed my classes time and again, and she was always incredibly generous with her time and … Continue reading
Ta-DA! Isn’t the cover art by Mia Saine for my new essay collection wonderful? I’m so grateful to the Horn Book for hosting the official cover reveal on their site, and I so look forward to sharing this book with … Continue reading
Many thanks to the team at Diverse BookFinder for this wonderful post featuring the first four books in my new early reader series Every Day with April & Mae, illustrated by Briana Dengoue. The official publication date is October 18, … Continue reading
I’ve written a third post in the series inspired by heirlooms and objects related to family history. This one is in honor of my paternal grandmother. My notebook is filling up with ideas for future posts, and I am feeling … Continue reading