Jul 18 2022
It's hot outside, so perhaps reading some cool stories from #TheVillageLife will make your day.
Winter Blessings is set in the winter (gasp!). Yes, it's set around the holiday of Hanukkah. And YES, you'll enjoy reading it even now.
Plus…
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Jul 7 2022
In January, when I contracted COVID, I went crazy. Every time I started to feel better, I ran to the computer and worked on a new book: The Seagull, The New York System, A Winnebago, and the Big Blue Bugs
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May 26 2022
May 11 2022
It's been great to get back on the road. And gratifying that my programs have been appreciated.
Mar 1 2022
Yesterday I had the pleasure to stand in front of a library full of students and share my work in person. And then I got to do it again. And again!
Grades? Sessions for 6-8, 3-5, K-2, and the splendid…
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Jan 30 2022
First off, I completely agree with Neal and Joni that Spotify should pull Joe Rogan's misinformed podcasts.
But I'm not going to pull my work from their platform, because I can't afford to.
Currently, Spotify is one of the only…
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Jan 22 2022
My second summer as a storyteller, I had two important gigs: ReadBoston, which was Mayor Menino's literacy program, and Shake-A-Leg, now called…
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Jan 17 2022
Back in the age of paper, when I was a kid, I used to love going into the bookstore and browsing. Shelf after shelf of possibilities. In those days there weren't so many different sections. There was nonfiction, fiction, mystery…
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Jan 1 2022
Tired of sheltering in place? Bored with video, corporate culture, and isolation?
When people come together in a room (both in person and "virtually") they create a unique experience that is vivid and joyful.
Lately I've been grateful for opportunities…
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Jul 15 2021
We've rebooted, "The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul" as A Village Romance.
She owns the only restaurant. He’s the wisest man in the village. Together, they make an unlikely and lovable pair. From the Audie Award nominated author…
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Mar 20 2021
Over the years I've experimented with many newsletters. I began with Grinning Into The Millennium, which ran from 1998 to 2001. The past few years I've been doing mostly "fan/customer" emails. Now it's time…
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