There’s nothing like a story about space and time travel to distract my poor kids from the discomfort of car sickness on a journey to
Tag: Books
Reading, Talking, & Singing to Preemies
Ten years ago today, our twins came home from the hospital after 78 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. At five and a half
The Awful Moment When I Realized I Might *Agree* With Milo (On a Legal Issue)
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is suing Simon & Schuster for dropping his controversial book, has parted ways with his attorneys in the case. Going forward, Milo
Happy Birthday, Anusha!
A year ago, my daughters and I announced the publication of Anusha of Prospect Corner, our Sri Lankan-American retelling of L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of
Engaging Characters: Their Likability & The Longevity of Their Novels
What attributes help a writer develop engaging characters? To explore this question, researchers at McMaster University, York University, and the University of Toronto designed a
Dear Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, & More
Dear Fahrenheit 451, by Annie Spence, is a collection of humorous letters addressed to books many of us have read (or have pretended to read).
