This thing I have about bookstores
My dear friend (and awesome librarian) Nora found this picture of Jane Benjamin's two current books so near to the [...]
Barbie–smart, funny, silly, touching, authentic and fanciful
I spent untold impressionable childhood hours playing with a Barbie doll, the protagonist of Greta Gerwig's new blockbuster film. Neither [...]
TOMBOY, Readers’ Favorite Five Star Read
Tomboy's been out in the world for a year now and what a birthday treat to receive a five-star review [...]
“A captivating page-turner”
Thank you Kirkus Reviews! Here's what they had to say about POSTER GIRL: When a young female welder dies in [...]
Why propaganda works
A picture's worth a thousand words. Have you heard about the Picture Superiority Effect? Here's the short version. The brain processes pictures [...]
Bucking expectations
Carolyn Martin has always been drawn to women's World War II-era stories. She's hosted me twice for book club gatherings [...]
Bouchercon San Diego
Yes! I'll be at Bouchercon San Diego in August. I always love to fan-girl the guest of honor interviews—this year [...]
Tomboy’s One Year Old!
A note from Jane Benjamin herself: "My calendar tells me today is Tomboy's first birthday. Because I am a difficult [...]
Poster Girl: “5 / 5–An excellent read”
Poster Girl doesn't launch until November but it was so great to see this first review come in from the [...]
Rabbit holes, research and Facebook
I’ve been down some research rabbit holes lately. Usually, it starts with a pile of books, ranging from time and [...]
In conversation with Jasmin Iolani Hakes, HULA, at Capital Books
Friday, 5/19 at 6:30, I'll be in conversation with Jasmin Iolani Hakes at Capital Books about her WONDERFUL debut novel, [...]
Anniversary Sale–Tomboy
She Writes Press is running a one-year anniversary sale for books published in spring 2022. You can get an ebook [...]