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I'm having a really hard time keeping up with all the action on the Battle of the Kids' Books . How do those people who follow whate...

Procrastinating Writers has a post explaining that not every nonwriting activity writers do is procrastination. But, you know, a lot of wh...

If you were an overweight, unpopular, academically unsuccessful twelve-year-old, what would be your greatest fantasy? Forget the freaking wi...

This morning I learned of the death of Diana Wynne Jones . I discovered her Chestomanci books a little over a year ago. They will always ho...

You may recall that in January I announced that I was starting to read all Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. I have actually completed...

Bartimaeus won his match in the Battle of the Books . Thus, I can be a really good sport and continue to follow the Battle of the Books . I...

Been thinking that you'd really like to do something to help the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami but just haven't bee...

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch lost in the first round of Battle of the Books , but I happen to have just finished re...

For a more overall description of Saturday's Overcoming Challenges program, check out Carol Bender's blog post . (Gee, her friend l...

I'm back from the Overcoming Challenges Program at the Eric Carle Museum . I'm sure you all recall that I was planning to introduce...