Do you mind if I begin at the end? I was driving away from Sophie’s Coffee, where I had just had a lovely conversation with YA author Padma Venkatraman, when I realized my first question had revealed my own bias about her new book, Climbing the Stairs.
Don’t worry, dear reader, I loved the book. It [...]
In the first part of my interview with Lois Lowry, I learned about her personal life–how she lived in Japan shortly after World War II, how she dropped out of college to get married, and how she shocked a bunch of parents and teachers at small town 8th grade graduation. If you missed the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )“I’m just a little nervous. I mean, she won the Newbery twice. Who does that?” That’s what I wrote on my library’s blog one week before I interviewed Lois Lowry. It’s always a treat to talk to an author, but what do you ask the woman who has been asked everything? [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Doesn’t your mouth water for a good book? I know mine does. And when that book comes with a humorous cover, a collection of intriguing characters, and lots of local references, that’s all the more reason to dip into the story. Lemonade Mouth, the second YA novel by talented author Mark Peter Hughes, is one such book that is worth a look.
But not only that! Circulation: The RIEMA Blog is extremely lucky to be able to make its long overdue return to the blogosphere with our first ever featured author interview. Introducing: Mark Peter Hughes himself! And also introducing Emily Brown, a RIEMA Board Member-at-Large and librarian at the Mount Pleasant branch of Providence Public Library. Emily will be semi-regularly conducting interviews of various notable, important, eye-catching, and just plain fun folks who make us librarians – and the readers we service – sit up and take notice.
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