Finally a Douro River Trip
Reviewing an 8-hour boat trip along the Douro River, ending in a visit to a wine estate.
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What Is Hybrid Publishing and Is It an Option? The New IBPA Standards
Last year I joined the Authors Guild, an organization dedicated to protecting authors’ rights in the United States. The organization provides a number of valuable...
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Away: A Traveler’s Oasis in Lower Manhattan
A review of Away, a new travel store in Lower Manhattan that also serves as a community space.
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Women as Avenging Angels
A discussion of sexual harassment in children’s publishing and, for inspiration, a roundup of two recent movies featuring women who fight back.
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Autism Representation and a Reviewer’s Dilemma
Examining autism representation in a new middle grade novel with an autistic secondary character and why we need #ownvoices.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
