Oh dear...I went from sunshine and bliss to shadows and gloom...just finished watching The Savages--great film, but maybe not the Read more
5 Apr 2009
breezy gusts lift grit off of unswept Brooklyn streets wind exfoliates Frog and Toad are friends a lasting example of Read more
4 Apr 2009
My friend Gabrielle let me know about this article in the Spring issue of BOMB...Walker expertly explains Thomas' balance of Read more
3 Apr 2009
rain and wind conspire to lure magnolia blossoms from furry cocoons raindrops soak the buds turning a spring storm into Read more
3 Apr 2009
I got this wonderful email earlier this evening. I've spent the past few hours working on my powerpoint presentation for Read more
2 Apr 2009
A Wrung Sponge challenged me to write a haiku a day for the month of April; I could feel some Read more
1 Apr 2009
Mitali Perkins has written an interesting article on race in YA literature in today's SLJ. I wonder if teachers are Read more
1 Apr 2009
Thanks to Laura for another heads-up: this conference takes place annually in Ohio...the 25th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference, a forum Read more
31 Mar 2009
Hey, everybody: my friend Laura Atkins just told me about an upcoming conference that might interest you: in March, 2010, Read more
29 Mar 2009