Two weeks from today I’ll be reading the first chapter of my novel, Alberija, at an event at the Brookline Public Library (event details here). In trying to decide what to read from the book, and ultimately deciding to start from the beginning, I got thinking about some of my favorite opening lines and what makes them so good. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Voices in YA and Children’s Lit
In Events on April 5, 2012 at 9:08 amComing up I’ll be reading a bit from my first (and only) YA novel, Alberija.
When: April 19 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Brookline Public Library, downstairs in the teen room.
Who: Me, obviously, along with Beth Brenner, Mike Dwyer and Annie McGough
So if you’re in the Boston area (or even if you just want to be) come on by, have some snacks, and maybe even stick around for the reading if you feel up to it.
Hunger Games: Why the movie is better than the book
In O'Pinions on April 4, 2012 at 9:05 pm
It’s not something you’ll often hear readers say, and it’s not something you’ll often hear me say, but with the Hunger Games we find one of those rare cases where the film adaptation of a book is actually an improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
What is PinionPost?
In Uncategorized on April 4, 2012 at 7:55 pmPinionPost IS meant to be a source of interesting information, entertainment, opinion and insight. Hopefully, it will sometimes even be thought-provoking, engaging, and maybe just a little bit funny.
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