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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
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 »
Interview with M. Randal O'Wain for Hippocampus Magazine
Tue Dec 10 2019
I sat down with M. Randal O'Wain to discuss his new essay collection, part of the University of Nebraska Press's American Lives series, and as a bonus learned how to rip off a copy store. View at hippocampusmagazine »
To Be Read Tuesday: Cryptozoology for Beginners by Matt Harry, Illus. by Juliane Crump
Tue Nov 26 2019
A fun magical animal rescue mission with diverse characters. Read more »
Mama, Mama, Only Mama made it to the Best New Parenting eBooks!
Fri Nov 08 2019
As featured on CNN, Forbes, and Inc – BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on public mentions, recommendations, ratings and sentiment. Read more »
Review: Homesick, by Jennifer Croft
Fri Oct 25 2019
A quick review of a gorgeous experimental memoir. Read more »
Side Stepping the Dinner Time Struggle: Dealing with a Stubborn Eater
Fri Oct 18 2019
After years of cooking three separate meals at dinnertime, I had the unreasonable idea that I should just cook one meal and that we could all eat like normal families. View at modernparentsmessykids »
TBR Tuesday: The Rope Swing by Jonathan Corcoran
Tue Oct 08 2019
A searing story collection about a small town and the people who grew up there. Read more »
TBR Tuesday: Redwood and Ponytail by KA Holt
Tue Oct 01 2019
This week's recommendation is an upper Middle-Grade novel in verse featuring a cheerleader and a volleyball player. Read more »