Come see me at Boulevard Books & Cafe this Saturday, January 28! (This is a rescheduling of last week's event, which was postponed due to the snow.)
I'll be reading Argus and Library Lion, signing books (both picture books plus The Dragon of Trelian), and there will also be fun activities for kids!
NEW DATE: Saturday, January 28, 2012
11:00am
Boulevard Books & Cafe LLC
7518 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228-2410
Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/events/179336918832486/
(RSVP not required, but it would be great to know if you're coming!)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Boulevard Books & Cafe Event Postponed
Hi guys - just a quick note to say that my event today at Boulevard Books & Cafe has been postponed due to the snowy weather. It's now next Saturday, January 28. Would love to see you there!
Reading (Argus and Library Lion), book signing (both picture books plus The Dragon of Trelian), and fun activities (coloring! clay! eggs! dragons! yay!)
NEW DATE: Saturday, January 28, 2012
11:00am
Boulevard Books & Cafe LLC
Boulevard Books & Cafe LLC
7518 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228-2410
Monday, January 16, 2012
VLOG needs you
Some of you out there know that one of my favorite non-writing activities is performing in community theater productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. The group I perform with in NYC is The Village Light Opera Group — a wonderful organization that has been around for more than 75 years, bringing G&S as well as other plays, musicals, and theatrical offerings to the NYC community.
Like many other theater organizations, we rely greatly on contributions from theater-loving folks to keep our group going. Recently, VLOG was fortunate enough to receive a matching grant from a very generous donor, who has pledged to match every dollar we raise by January 31, 2012 up to $10,000.
If you love theater, or Gilbert & Sullivan, or community organizations, or tax deductions, or me, I hope you will consider helping us to meet our goal! Even a small amount would be greatly appreciated, and the website is set up to accept donations starting as low as $5.00. You can donate online here, and can also send donations by mailing a check to:
Village Light Opera Group
PO Box 143
Village Station, NY 10014
Thank you! :)
Like many other theater organizations, we rely greatly on contributions from theater-loving folks to keep our group going. Recently, VLOG was fortunate enough to receive a matching grant from a very generous donor, who has pledged to match every dollar we raise by January 31, 2012 up to $10,000.
If you love theater, or Gilbert & Sullivan, or community organizations, or tax deductions, or me, I hope you will consider helping us to meet our goal! Even a small amount would be greatly appreciated, and the website is set up to accept donations starting as low as $5.00. You can donate online here, and can also send donations by mailing a check to:
Village Light Opera Group
PO Box 143
Village Station, NY 10014
Thank you! :)
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Books Read 2011
Last year I posted a list of all the books I read in 2010 (after reading and enjoying lots of other people's lists) and thought I'd keep up the tradition for 2011.
The following are all the books I read in the past year, except for the picture books—I read a lot of picture books and don't usually remember to add them to my Goodreads list, which is how I keep track of my reading these days. The notation "A" following an item means I listened to the audiobook, and "R" means it was a reread.
I read a lot fewer books this year than last year, partially because I no longer had my MFA program driving me to get a certain number of books read each month and partially because a number of 2011's events left me less time than usual for reading (especially: moving to a new apartment, teaching several writing classes and critiquing student manuscripts, and taking on a new day job). I also probably didn't really *need* to re-listen (again) to so many Bujold books, but they make me so happy that I can't really regret the time spent on those too much. But I do wish I'd gotten to more new books over the year (both newly published and old-but-new-to-me), and will definitely try to get more reading accomplished in 2012.
The following are all the books I read in the past year, except for the picture books—I read a lot of picture books and don't usually remember to add them to my Goodreads list, which is how I keep track of my reading these days. The notation "A" following an item means I listened to the audiobook, and "R" means it was a reread.
I read a lot fewer books this year than last year, partially because I no longer had my MFA program driving me to get a certain number of books read each month and partially because a number of 2011's events left me less time than usual for reading (especially: moving to a new apartment, teaching several writing classes and critiquing student manuscripts, and taking on a new day job). I also probably didn't really *need* to re-listen (again) to so many Bujold books, but they make me so happy that I can't really regret the time spent on those too much. But I do wish I'd gotten to more new books over the year (both newly published and old-but-new-to-me), and will definitely try to get more reading accomplished in 2012.
- Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (A)
- Scrawl by Mark Shulman
- Podkayne of Mars by Robert A Heinlein (A, R)
- Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
- Sense And Sensibility by Jane Austen (A)
- Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
- The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (A)
- Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
- Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg (A)
- Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
- Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold (A)
- Bellwether by Connie Willis (A)
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (A)
- Thirsty by M. T. Anderson
- The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse (A)
- Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (A)
- Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
- The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami
- Bossypants by Tina Fey (A)
- All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
- How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
- Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, partial R)
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White (R)
- Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, R)
- Each Little Bird that Sings by Deborah Wiles
- Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
- Bat 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolff
- Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight
- Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, R)
- From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
- Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, R)
- A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, R)
- Fire by Kristin Cashore
- Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold (A, R)
- Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
- Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (A, R)
- Also Known As Harper by Ann Haywood Leal
- Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (A)
- Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
- Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A)
- The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
There were also a couple of audiobooks I started but didn't finish, which I didn't list here.
Reading now (started in 2011, but not yet finished): Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and American Gods by Neil Gaiman (A).
Saturday, December 10, 2011
WORD 3rd Annual Holiday Open House - This Weekend!
Come to WORD in Greenpoint, Brooklyn this weekend for their fabulous holiday open house! Authors will be on hand to make book recommendations (their own and their favorites written by other people) and to gift wrap your purchases for you. Oh and of course, signing books, too! :)
I'll be there tomorrow 12/11 at 3pm, but the fun starts today with Sarah MacLean (The Love By the Numbers series), Michael Showalter (Mr. Funny Pants), and Emma Straub (Other People We Married), Michael Buckley (NERDS, The Sisters Grimm), and Fiona Robinson. You can see the full schedule and author lineup here.
I'll be there tomorrow 12/11 at 3pm, but the fun starts today with Sarah MacLean (The Love By the Numbers series), Michael Showalter (Mr. Funny Pants), and Emma Straub (Other People We Married), Michael Buckley (NERDS, The Sisters Grimm), and Fiona Robinson. You can see the full schedule and author lineup here.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Why Picture Books Are Important
My post is up today at http://picturebookmonth.com!
You can read why I think picture books are important here. And if you haven't already, go back and read earlier posts by the other authors and illustrators who have been singing the praises of picture books all month long!
You can read why I think picture books are important here. And if you haven't already, go back and read earlier posts by the other authors and illustrators who have been singing the praises of picture books all month long!
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