Hills Gleam Dimly: Karla Kuskin (1932 - 2009)
Sunday, September 13th, 2009 Posted in Interviews & Appreciations | No Comments »"I put it down and I begin to understand it better." -- Karla Kuskin. Karla Kuskin died in late August, 2009. I was away on vacation at the time, off the grid, not even looking at newspapers, so I missed it. ...
Remembering . . .
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »You might be moved to read this, by Sarah who blogs at The Reading Zone.
Some Recent Adirondack Photos
Friday, September 11th, 2009 Posted in Family | No Comments »The last gasp of summer, some photos from our sublime vacation on Rainbow Lake in the Adirondacks. There's nothing quite like a cabin by a lake, some high peaks nearby, and a willing family to share it with. And yes, I'm ...
Fan Mail Wednesday #59 (Thursday Edition!)
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in Along Came Spider, Fan Mail | 1 Comment »Check it out, y'all: Fan Mail Wednesday is busting out all over the place, spilling onto Thursday, causing a ruckus. My three kids started school yesterday: Maggie, 3rd grade; Gavin, 5th; and Nick, 11th. And after a long, wonderful, and ...
My Brother John . . . in BYSTANDER
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Bystander, Family, Greatest Hits, the writing process | 2 Comments »When I was writing the first draft for BYSTANDER, I had to contend with the issue of the new boy in town, Eric Hayes. I knew he would have a problem with a bully -- but why? My sense of ...
Children Full of Life: Inspiration for Teachers
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Around the Web | No Comments »This video below touched my heart and my brain, made me feel and made me think. It is an excerpt from an award-winning documentary recently made available on youtube. Every teacher should see it. Every parent should see it. What can ...
What Is a Smile If Not a Baring of Teeth?
Monday, September 7th, 2009 Posted in Bystander, the writing process | No Comments »The end of summer? Oh, let's call it the beginning of autumn. I'm excited to embrace the daily routine, my kids at school while I quietly hum along downstairs. We break out the sweaters, play soccer and baseball, rake leaves, build ...