No matter what your experience, high school never really leaves you. As part of that inescapability, I’m still drawn to high school stories. It’s always interesting to see how the

Why would kids rather play video games than read? One reason could be that video games allow them to make choices. They have to make decisions, face the consequences, and

As much as we’d like to blame life, chance, or other people about the opportunities we don’t get and the risks we don’t take, ultimately, we tend to get in

So many picture book authors I know are inspired to write their stories from real life. They often have a young relative who serves as inspiration for the story, and

Why are women drawn to such dark stories? Dark stories show us that our fears, experiences, and oppression is historical, universal, and valid. But they can also be empowering, educational,