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It took a while for us to reach the end but we're almost at the finish line...Book 5 in the Read more
15 Aug 2023
Below is the full transcript of my 2023 Zena Sutherland Lecture, delivered May 5 at the Harold Washington Library Center Read more
30 Jul 2023
I met with a psychic for the first time last week. It's something I've always wanted to try, and there's Read more
10 Jul 2023
In 2020, I wrote a poem for Juneteenth, which was later acquired by LBYR; our picture book, A Song for Read more
19 Jun 2023
I've been out of sorts since I delivered the Sutherland lecture last week. At first, I was just tired and Read more
11 May 2023
Zetta Elliott, Rena Barron, Julian Randall, and Reese Eschmann join the Center for Teaching through Children's Books for a deep Read more
6 May 2023
I was surprised and honored when the committee informed me last year that I had been selected to deliver the Read more
14 Apr 2023
Diverse Verse is a collective of poets of color who write for young readers, and this month we're taking turns Read more
8 Apr 2023
I had my third tarot reading yesterday and "The World" was the first card pulled. I love that tarot isn't Read more
27 Mar 2023