READ OUT LOUD 2011

I had a lot of fun at the last Read Out Loud event, and will be leading a poetry workshop based on Wish this time around. If you’re in Harlem, stop by! Here’s a message from the coordinator, Christine Petro: We are growing more excited about READ OUT LOUD on this Saturday, December 3rd at [...]

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Brooklyn Museum Children’s Book Fair 2011

Children’s Book Fair Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 12–4 p.m. Image from Every-Day Dress-Up, by Selina Alko Over 30 Brooklyn authors and illustrators will join us at this year’s book fair, featuring story books, picture books, and graphic novels. Come enjoy author readings, a game for children, and café service. Participating authors and illustrators Selina [...]

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use it or lose it

Publisher’s Weekly did a nice report on the children and YA events from the Brooklyn Book Festival. We had such beautiful sunshine that weekend and now we’ve got days and days of rain…perfect weather for curling up with a book. I’m re-reading Andrea Levy’s The Long Song, which I didn’t especially enjoy the first time [...]

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BBF

I didn’t sneeze once while I was out today and it was a glorious afternoon for a book festival. We had a great conversation about historical fiction, and it was a real pleasure meeting Judy Blundell, Nick Bertozzi, Victoria Sanders and TR (Tanya) Simon. There were lots of other authors on the plaza—I snapped a [...]

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Reimagining History—today!

I’m fighting off a cold with lots of tea and vitamin C—and finalizing my questions for the authors on my panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival (learn more at the BBF Facebook page). Hope to see you there! 1:00 P.M. Reimagining History. National Book Award winner and New York Times Bestselling author Judy Blundell (What [...]

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Reimagining History at the BK Book Festival 2011

I hope you’ll attend our panel if you’re in the tri-state area on September 18th! You can learn more about all the festival events at the BBF Facebook page. 1:00 P.M. Reimagining History. National Book Award winner and New York Times Bestselling author Judy Blundell (What I saw and How I lied, and Strings Attached), [...]

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dry eye

We’ve had a heatwave here in NYC and I thought I might have pink eye but now I suspect I’ve just been sitting in front of the fan too long! My eyes are dry and I’m ready for a LONG nap but wanted to share some links with you before I hit the couch. My [...]

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come party with us!

Just a final reminder that tonight is our Holiday Book Party at Daddy’s Basement Bookstore.  Dr. Brenda Greene’s Black Children’s Literature students will be holding their final class in the store, so don’t be dismayed if the place seems packed; we’ll start the readings around 7pm when the class wraps up.  And later this week, [...]

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awe

I’ve got some catching up to do…but will try to use “awe” as a central theme/ recurring experience of the past few days.  Saturday was the Brooklyn Museum Book Fair and once again, it was an intense, fantastic experience.  I arrived 15 minutes late and the pavilion was already packed with families…and that was my [...]

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Brooklyn Museum Children’s Book Fair 2010

It’s that time of year again…and books are the perfect gift for the holidays!  I’ll be at the Brooklyn Museum this coming Saturday for their annual Children’s Book Fair. CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR Saturday, November 13, Noon – 4 p.m. The Rubin Pavilion Meet your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators. Featuring storybooks, picture books, and graphic [...]

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