Chris Van Dusen is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including “Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” “King Hugo’s Huge Ego,” “The Circus Ship,” and many others. About his latest illustration adventure, “President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath,” he says: “This is just the kind of outrageously silly story I love to illustrate. Plus, President Taft was a blast to… Continue Reading
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Q&A with Novelist Thomas Young
Tom Young ’s latest book is “The Warriors.” His previous books, which include “The Mullah’s Storm,” “Silent Enemy,” and “The Renegades,” have received high praise and starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and other publications. Tom served in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Air National Guard. He has also flown… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author Erika Robuck
Erika Robuck is the critically acclaimed author of “Hemingway’s Girl” and “Call Me Zelda.” Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Erika was inspired by the cobblestones, old churches, Georgian homes, the mingling of past and present of the Eastern Shore, the Annapolis City Dock and… Continue Reading
Explode That Block: Three Games to Get You Writing Again
by Emmy Laybourne We’ve all been there. You’re zipping along on a story or a scene when something goes wonky. The scene goes limp on you, like a protesting toddler. Or it gets vague and blowsy and you can’t catch a hold… Continue Reading
Q&A with Author Ida E. Jones
Dr. Ida E. Jones is a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is the assistant curator of manuscripts at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. Her most recent book is “Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C.: Education and Activism in Logan Circle.” What’s the funniest/scariest/best interaction you’ve had with a fan? I do not have any… Continue Reading
A Book-ie’s Version of “Get Real on the Internet Week” (Thanks, Real Simple)
by Robin Ferrier Real Simple magazine is one of my favorite magazines. And this week, it’s sponsoring an initiative it’s calling Get Real on the Internet Week , which it kicked off with a “Reality Check” piece by the magazine’s managing editor, Kristin van Ogtrop, on the Huffington Post… Continue Reading
Q&A with Children’s Author Tom Angleberger
Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series. His next book in the series, “Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue!” is due out in March 2014. If you could ask another author (living or dead) one question, what would it be and what author would you ask… Continue Reading
Holiday Gift Giving (of Books), Part 4: Know Thy Reader
Ilana Guttin, City of Gaithersburg As an English teacher, I gave countless books as presents. Specifically, I guess I tried to force Gatsby on at least a dozen teenagers and some responded better than others. Luckily, I had better results when… Continue Reading
Giving the Gift of Reading, Part 3: Go Sox!
by Gene Taft, Author Recruitment Committee Back in 2004, I gave away an entire box of a book called “WHY NOT US?: The 86-year Journey of the Boston Red Sox Fans From Unparalleled Suffering To The Promised Land Of the 2004 World Series” by Leigh Montville. At that point in my life I was a displaced Bostonian living in the big city, New York,… Continue Reading
Giving and Receiving (Books) at the Holidays, Part 2
by Gussie Lewis, Author Recruitment Committee The best book gift I received was 30 years ago for my daughter’s first Christmas. My mother-in-law sent me a box of three picture books. Two books were by Margaret Wise Brown. To my… Continue Reading