Introducing Debut Novelist Alison Littman
An interview with Alison Littman, author of Radio Underground, set in Hungary in the aftermath of the failed 1956 uprising.
What New Adult Should Be: A Review of Radio Underground
Discussion of New Adult literature and a fresh new book from an upstart small press set in the aftermath of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
“Little House on the Prairie” Twitter Chat
Announcing We Are KidLit (formerly We're the People) and our first Twitter chat featuring a critical read of Little House on the Prairie.
Innovative Indie
Review and discussion of a World War II historical novel that shows the high quality of writing and unique subject matter available in self-published books.
Buildings in the former East Berlin at night.
Writing Historical Fiction With International Settings: An Interview with Anne Nesbet
I first met Anne Nesbet at the AWP conference in Washington, D.C. last February, when she was on a middle grade panel at Politics & Prose, a famous independent bookstore…
A New Project Finished!
Last Friday, I typed the words "THE END" into a new young adult manuscript that I've been working on for most of the past year. I started it at the…
Taking Stock, Rounding Up 2017
A roundup of my teaching, translation, and writing in 2017 and my plans for a YA historical fiction series, now in progress.
Traveling Through Time with Author Katherine Locke
Interview with author Katherine Locke about writing historical fiction and time travel, publishing with a small press, and the art of book promotion.
Taking Chances, Writing Outside Walls: Diverse Authors at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival
A report on two events on Children's Day at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival and thoughts on taking chances and writing outside one's comfort zone.
Identity
Thoughts on identity and #ownvoices in light of my recent travels and a new historical work-in-progress.