Little did I know that, when my then-sixth-grade daughter introduced me to Karen Cushman’s Catherine, Called Birdy, my path would intertwine with Karen’s in lovely ways. (Exciting news: Lena Dunham is directing a movie version of Birdy.) After falling in love with Karen’s first book, I impatiently awaited each new title (I do think Matilda Bone is still… Read more »
It is a complete honor to host Karen Cushman today. Long before we became friends, she was my hero (well, she’s still my hero!). I recall feeling quite lost and uncertain about my writing career. Then I attended the SCBWI conference in LA, where Karen was a keynoter. It was as if she was speaking… Read more »
As I have confessed elsewhere, I haven’t always been an historical fiction fanatic. As a middle-schooler, my daughter got me hooked on reading this genre by introducing me to a lovely duo of books by Jennifer Armstrong: The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan, and Mary Mehan, Awake. Even though I enjoyed reading historical fiction, I certainly… Read more »