Jacob 'Finch' Bonner is a failing writer. His first book did ok. His second book, not so much. And the third and fourth never even got published. So what's a writer to do? Well, as the saying goes... if you can't do, teach. At a small live-in writing program, Jake is teaching a class of... Continue Reading →
A lost button. A forgotten hair clip. An umbrella in a park. Are these things hopelessly lost forever? Will their owners want them back? Who will keep them until they can be reunited? Anthony Peardew, author of short stories, will become the Keeper of Lost Things. He will collect the forgotten and give them a... Continue Reading →
Nora wants to die. She tries to die. But she ends up in a library at midnight. It's not a typical library though. Sure there are shelves. They're lined with books. There's even a librarian. But all of the books are about her. Every book is a life she could have lived. Every version of... Continue Reading →
Beartown is small. It's cold. And it has hockey. When the boys' junior hockey team makes it to the semifinals and then onto the national title, there is more on the line than just a game. For a town like Beartown, winning means everything to the people... and the economy. Teens Maya and Ana are... Continue Reading →
I'd like to feature a writer who is becoming a favorite of mine: Veronica Roth. Her writing style is enjoyable and easily digestible. I like her character development and world-building. Simply put, Veronica Roth's stories are entertaining. I decided to write about Roth and all of her works instead of choosing just one book to... Continue Reading →
"A tulip, a dahlia, a freesia, a rose." October is LGBTQ+ History Month. I'm celebrating by reading the young adult novel You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan. Mark and Kate, high school students in San Francisco, alternate narrating the events of this fictional novel set during the first week of pride... Continue Reading →
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