Since The Earth Moved was published in 2004, I have received: Two paintings of earthworms, one more abstract and one in a more photorealist style. A handpainted greeting card, suitable for framing, of a mass of wriggling worms creating using paint pens and gold glitter. A dried, dissected earthworm pinned to a specimen board, framedContinue reading

Our second post in our monthly series of poetry recommendations features Paisley Rekdal’s Animal Eye and Lily Ladewig’s The Silhouettes.   Animal Eye Paisley Rekdal (recommended by Lauren Moseley)               . . . more light, more light,             your hand against my shoulder, the image             of the one who taught me disobedience            Continue reading

Today we share another excerpt from First Words, a collection of early writings by famous authors, edited by Paul Mandelbaum.  Our previous posts have highlighted the work of Stephen King and Margaret Atwood.  Today’s installment features a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates at age 17 that was published in her high school’s magazine. Continue reading

My mom loved the TV show Lie to Me, produced and written by Kevin Fox. She was drawn to the show for the way the plot always kept her in suspense and made her think. I can’t wait for her to read Fox’s first novel, Until the Next Time. Fox takes the same elements thatContinue reading

I read Naomi Benaron‘s Running the Rift over the holidays, and I think my family may have been frustrated by the way I kept sneaking off to lock myself in the basement and read in peace. As much as I love family games of Yahtzee, Running the Rift transported me straight to Rwanda and IContinue reading