The Stars Appear Early for Eyes Open
Quotes from two early starred reviews for my forthcoming YA verse novel Eyes Open!
First Look at Eyes Open
Signing advance copies and getting advance praise for my next book, the YA verse novel Eyes Open set in Portugal in the 1960s.
Launch Day for Pardalita!
April 18, 2023 is another big book birthday for me. It's the launch day for the first YA book I've translated, the hybrid graphic novel/verse novel Pardalita, by author-illustrator Joana…
I Have a Deadline
Announcement of my forthcoming YA verse novel Eyes Open and the advantages of deadlines (for me).
Announced! Graphic Novel Translation
Back to translating, this time a graphic novel, and experiencing the joy of helping a book I love find a readership in a new language.
The One That Got Away
A book that I wanted to translate is now out in English, and I'm happy for everyone involved, especially those who will now get to read it!
Tyrannies of Right and Left
A review off Margarita Engle's new verse novel Your Heart, My Sky and a defense of democracy and human rights.
Remembering Richard
Remembering my husband, Richard Lachmann, who passed away on September 19. We were together 45 years.
The Story of a Publisher: #WorldKidLit Month
The origin story of publisher Levine Querido and a memoir of the Querido family, Dutch Jews of Portuguese descent persecuted in the Holocaust.
What I Would Be Doing…
Checking in on some of our favorite Lisbon restaurants via the internet and in person with our favorite Portuguese cafe in New York City.