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I have a couple of younger family members who have recently been purging their homes of unnecessary material items. Yes, indeed, it seems th...

I recently wrote about a binge-worthy trilogy, Truly Devious . Now I have a two-volume binge suggestion, this one dealing with the Regency-e...

A little over a week ago, some Facebook friends and I were discussing my mantra "When I am exhausted and overwhelmed from too many ta...

I was definitely a fan of the first two books in the Truly Devious trilogy by Maureen Johnson , Truly Devious and The Vanishing Stair . I ...

Part Two of this month's collection of August childlit book releases. Check out Part One . So many books. So many, many books.   Aug. 1 ...

The Connecticut Center for the Book has announced the finalists for this year's Connecticut Book Awards . Among the nominees in the you...

Late yesterday afternoon/early evening, I took part in a virtual literary salon organized by author Patricia Ann McNair in Chicago. Patty (...

Teachers are facing a lot of anxiety over the coming school year. Having to go back into classrooms during a pandemic is the cause of stress...

The Library of Congress National Book Festival will be virtual this year. You know how I love virtual events . In the twenty years of its e...

At the beginning of this month, I thought, Gee, looks as if August isn't going to be a big month for children's publishing. And then...