The Lunar New Year will be here in 11 days and we're starting early here. Last week, some friends gave me red envelopes and decorations and one (with my begging and pleading) asked her husband to bring back a Chinese New Year gift box of Blue Diamond almonds.First up: the red … [Read more...]
Behold the Junibacken
The Junibacken wasn't on the top to-see lists I saw for Stockholm, but it was on mine. After we went to the Vasa Museum on our first full day in Stockholm, I marched the family across the field above to the Junibacken, a museum dedicated to Swedish children's literature.I … [Read more...]
An evening with Samira Ahmed
I met Samira Ahmed last summer at the American Library Association's annual meeting. Her debut YA novel, Love, Hate, and Other Filters (Soho Teen, 2018) was one of the review copies I picked up at the conference and was the first I read.It was so much warmer back then! … [Read more...]
Architecture in Stockholm
Last week we spent a long weekend in Stockholm, which was fabulous and much warmer than back in Chicago. One of my favorite things about traveling abroad is seeing architecture I don't get at home. And Stockholm didn't disappoint at all. From the our hotel balcony, which was such … [Read more...]
A year in photos–2017
This year was not what many people expected or hoped for, but I have to say professionally and personally it was quite amazing. I wish I could share some exciting book news, but that will come in time. For now, here are some highlights from the year.JanuaryThe year … [Read more...]
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