“The farmers were here!” my daughter squeals from our back door. We come running from various corners of the house, huddling around the unexpected box from the farm, waiting for it to reveal its treasures. Food stripped down to its elements: the A and the B and the C. Bags of … [Read more...]
In Praise of Naughty Books
At my son’s school book fair this year, I witnessed more than one boy lingering at the Diary of a Wimpy Kid table – lifting the latest edition’s lime green cover, suppressing a mischievous smile, a look of longing in his eye – only to be whisked away by a parent who didn’t want … [Read more...]
New Website
After contributing essays to various blogs, I've decided it's finally time to collect them all in one place. While I work privately on my novels and short stories, this "blog" will collect my memoir-style, non-fiction pieces that explore how literature can influence, motivate … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 9
- 10
- 11