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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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
I recently decided that I am writing a new book focused on my family history. This is one I will publish through my company, Modern Memoirs, Inc., and it will be made up of pieces that I am first posting … Continue reading
While I’m guilty of neglecting this blog, my staff and I have been working to revive the blog at Modern Memoirs. Here’s a link to a post I recently wrote there, “Watching Over Angels: On Learning the Eight Surnames … Continue reading
I just posted this remembrance in honor of Eric Carle in the guestbook on his site and wanted to share it here, too. May he rest in peace, and in joy and beauty, too. I have so many good memories … Continue reading
Thanks to EmbraceRace for inviting Autumn Allen, Dr. Krista Allen and the Diverse BookFinder team, and me to create this annotated picture book list, which offers context for why we highlight these picture books in this moment. It was so good to work together! … Continue reading