An Hour A Day

When I write each book, I always think, maybe THIS is the one: the one to be my "breakout" book, my Newbery medal, my best-seller,...

One of my departmental jobs in the Philosophy Department is to serve as our department's Teaching Mentor, which means that I supervise o...

I'm home from a delicious few days speaking at a Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) retreat in Iowa, held a...

In the Philosophy through Literature course I'm teaching, focused on the search for utopia, we've now finished reading three visions...

I have recently had the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and put one timid little toe into the big scary world beyond the safe lit...

Once upon a time, many years ago, back when I lived in Takoma Park, Maryland, I was seeing a therapist/life coach named Judy Alexander. She...

One of the little fun activities in my life is being a founding member of the Philosophy Department's knitting group, which has the best...