The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Janae Marks, author of the contemporary MG debut, FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON (Katherine Tegen Books, 1/14/20). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Janae Marks
Ask the Author: Sarah R. Baughman
The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Sarah R. Baughman, author of the MG contemporary novel, THE LIGHT IN THE LAKE (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2019). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Sarah R. Baughman
Ask the Author: Janet Sumner Johnson
The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Janet Sumner Johnson, author of the contemporary MG novel, THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURE OF THE PB&J SOCIETY (2016) and the forthcoming picture book, HELP WANTED, MUST LOVE BOOKS (March 2020), both from Capstone. [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Janet Sumner Johnson
Ask the Author: K.A. Reynolds
The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: K.A. REYNOLDS, MG author of the HarperCollins fantasies, THE LAND OF YESTERDAY (2018) and THE SPINNER OF DREAMS (2019). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: K.A. Reynolds
Ask the Author: Mae Respicio
The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today, Mae Respicio, MG author of THE HOUSE THAT LOU BUILT (Wendy Lamb Books, 2018) and the upcoming ANY DAY WITH YOU (5/5/20). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Mae Respicio
10 Life Lessons from Harriet the Spy
In 2009, while browsing through my local Borders (which is now a Home Depot, much to my dismay), I came across a book called Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume. A collection of essays by esteemed women writers, the book offered wise and witty observations on everything from first periods to unrequited crushes. Naturally, I couldn’t plunk down my MasterCard fast enough. [Read more…] about 10 Life Lessons from Harriet the Spy
