Ambassador Turncoat?
The controversy surrounding Mac Barnett, picture book author/illustrator and children's literature ambassador, and how we can defend children's books and their creators.
The 2026 We Are KidLit Summer Reading List
Overview and links to the 2026 We Are KidLit Summer Reading List.
Graphic Novels for Kids at the 2026 PEN World Voices Festival
A report on "The Transformative Power of Graphic Novels for Kids" panel at the 2026 PEN World Voices Festival.
Graphic Novels Won Me Over
My history of reading graphic novels and why I've come to appreciate them.
PEN World Voices Festival: Writing Humor for Kids, Seriously
A roundup of a fascinating panel for the PEN World Voices Festival on writing humor for kids that can be multilayered and subversive.
More Stars for Translation!
Two starred reviews and other buzz for my translation of Our Beautiful Darkness, due out in August 2024.
Audiobook News!
Announcement of the audiobook edition of Eyes Open and physical CDs of Torch, with thoughts on my audiobook experiences.
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…
October Countdown
Leading up to the publication of my YA historical novel TORCH, my first YA novel to launch in more than seven years.
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.