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“Mama, Mama, Only Mamais hilarious, achingly real, and one of those books that will end up being passed around the carpool line.
You'll crack up, you'll relate, you'll wish you could hang out at Lara Lillibridge's house on Saturday afternoons.
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—Lisa Daily, bestselling author of Single-Minded
Getting Tested for COVID
Fri Mar 27 2020
I learned that I’m not a good quarantine mom, and I’m extremely grateful that I didn’t have to pay a price for that. Read more »
READING: Big Fluffy Meets Tiny Cat
Mon Mar 23 2020
LB Lillibridge reads, "Big Fluffy Meets Tiny Cat" Read more »
Cooking for Quarantine: Instant Oatmeal Cookies
Wed Mar 18 2020
If your grocery shelves are bare, don't worry. I can make a cookie out of anything. Read more »
TBR Tuesday: Don't Check Out This Book by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise
Tue Mar 17 2020
Kids stuck home from school will love sleuthing out just what is going on at Appleton Elementary School. Read more »
World's Simplest Beer Bread
Sun Mar 15 2020
In this time of home confinement and empty stores, I thought I'd share some of my minimalist recipes from MAMA MAMA ONLY MAMA. This week: World's Simplest Beer Bread. (Only 3 ingredients) Read more »
In Which the Secret Projects Are Revealed
Mon Mar 02 2020
I've been keeping my mouth shut for an extraordinarily long time, and now I'm ready to shout the news. Read more »
Book Review: The Nail in the Tree: Essays on Art, Violence, and Childhood by Carol Ann Davis
Sat Feb 29 2020
Haunting and poignant, The Nail in the Tree speaks to the fear and grief of mothers in this time of violence against children. "And the children, understanding better than we, are said to have whispered along a long line one to the other by way of explanation wild animal wild animal wild animal." (pg 4) View at momeggreview »
Interview with Peter Bunzl, author of SKYCIRCUS + GIVEAWAY
Tue Feb 11 2020
Read my interview with middle grade fantasy author Peter Bunzl and enter our 3 book giveaway. Read more »
Interview with Katie McDougall and Susannah Felts, Co-Founders of The Porch, Nashville’s Literary Center
Fri Feb 07 2020
I sat down with the co-founders of The Porch, Nashville's literary center and asked them to explain the who, what, why, and how of creating a literary center. View at bit »
Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate
Tue Feb 04 2020
A response to an email from my son's school. View at brevitymag »
TBR Tuesday: CUB by Cynthia Copeland
Tue Jan 07 2020
This middle-grade graphic novel is inspired by events and tells the story of how a 1970s girl navigates means girls and finds her voice while learning to become a cub reporter. Read more »
Interview with Jon Etter, Author of Another Dreadful Fairy Book
Tue Dec 31 2019
Jon Etter's wonderful 2nd book, Another Dreadful Fairy Book, hits the shelves January 7, 2020. I sat down (via the internets) and chatted with Jon about the new book and the writing life. Read more »