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Pocket Full of Regret

To continue the discussion around the themes in CRIMINAL, I invited a couple of author...
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What Would YOU Really Do?

To continue the conversation about the themes in CRIMINAL this month, I asked a special round of...
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Love Is Blindness

Folks are already taking notice of one of the biggest themes in Criminal: that sometimes love can...
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The Sad Jackal Logo, Revealed!

Thanks to everyone who voted in the Being Friends With Boys Sad Jackal band logo...
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Happy Paperback, Sad Jackal!!

Voting for the Sad Jackal band logo contest is now closed. The winner will be...
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Sailing Away with Poet Chelsea Rathburn

While working for the AJC Decatur Book Festival, I was able to meet and collaborate...
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My First Book Was Actually A Collection of Poetry

I know, I know. You thought my first publication was Pure. It’s understandable, since only 500...
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The First Poem I Ever Memorized

. . . was by Emily Dickinson. Someone had given me a collection of her...
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A Solid Sense of Setting

As part of the NYC Teen Author Festival, I was honored to lead a panel about...
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NYC Teen Author Fest Is Here!

My bag’s almost packed, I’m almost ready to go once again to one of my...
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The Next Big Thing Is CRIMINAL!!!

Finally, I get to talk about my next book, CRIMINAL! The book has been done...
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Things Ann Beattie Said

This weekend I was in the same room with the amazing Judy Blume. She was...