Wow. It's almost August! It's the last official month of summer reading...woe! Kudos today to newbie teacher *Anne Boles Levy*, an...

Yeah, remember when we talked about the YA Steampunk Anthology, REAL GIRLS DON'T RUST , with the deadline of SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 for stor...

Reader Gut Reaction : There were a couple of things that initially drew me to this book. First, the author, Nina LaCour, is a fellow alumn...

This is SURELY the summer of the awesome reprint. Check them all out at SF Signal -- and check out Lady LeGuin's chat about the book...

It's been a busy month, including moving, moving again, and basically catching up with wedding and other family events. Summer daze tak...

Reader Gut Reaction : I have to admit, all that book award controversy was what drew me to Lauren Myracle's Shine , which was on displ...

I'm always intrigued by herbalists, and herbalists in fantasy fiction are even more fun. Can you really brew a tisane of willow bark w...

In honor of the fact that I will soon be embarking upon a major novel revision for my next book, due out in 2013, I set my mind a-pondering ...

You said you were over vampires, right? You were, uh-huh. Then explain why you're looking forward to seeing that Abraham Lincoln, Vampi...

Jacky Faber is exactly the kind of character my childhood self would have adored. As it is, my adult self is gobbling up her stories with ...

Oh mighty sun, why must thou smite us with thy rays of burning? ...one Toon Thursday, fresh from the oven. And by oven, I mean the 100+-...

Reader Gut Reaction : Scars , by longtime fellow blogger Cheryl Rainfield, is a book I've been meaning to read for a while. I don'...

You thought I'd forgotten about you, didn't you? I started talking about role-playing games, or RPG and mentioned a book - but spe...

Our occasional co-blogger CitySmartGirl tipped us off to a fascinating NY Times article on reimagining the covers of some literary classics ...

After a busy week last week—including a fantastic visit to a teen creative writing class at The Storyteller Bookstore in Lafayette, CA--I f...

I've never played a role playing game -- I've got to say that right out front. That's because, when I was a kid, there was This ...

Yes! That someone is me! You guessed it. Anyway, in lieu of all the grumbling I would really like to do, I will leave you with a...

Last week was supposed to be Toon Thursday week, but it was pushed back a week because of the Summer Blog Blast Tour ( go check out our inte...

Via The Mary Sue , I've gotta wonder: is it too late to get a dollhouse??? I'll have to Roominate on it...

I'd meant to do a book review today, but this past week--including today--ended up bursting at the seams with stuff to do, places to go,...