Q & A with Sharon M. Draper
Sharon M. Draper has been busy
of late, with her new Sassy
series for tween girls from
Scholastic, as well as the
release of Just Another Hero
(Atheneum, July), the final book
in her Jericho trilogy. The
former teacher now writes
fulltime, and does school visits
and appearances. PW caught up
with the author to talk about
her writing life.
Men at War with Evie Wyld
Repressed trauma trickles down
through generations of
Australian veterans, POWs and
recluses in Evie Wyld's
After the Fire, a Still Small
Voice. Think Annie Proulx
by way of North Queensland.
A Wake Up Call to the West with
Alex Dryden
Alex Dryden is the pseudonym of
a British journalist who lived
in Russia for more than 15
years. Red to Black is
his first novel, a thriller that
offers a sobering view of
Putin's Russia.
Q & A with Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Author/illustrator Jarrett J.
Krosoczka is best known for his
picture books; his latest books
are a bit of a departure, and
are his first foray into the
comic/graphic novel
format. We caught up with
Krosoczka to find out about his
latest projects, and whether or
not he has a “thing” for any
lunch ladies in particular.
Culture
clinic: Marie Helvin
Model and author Marie Helvin
submits to a little light
therapy
Allegra
Huston and her two famous dads
Allegra
Huston,
brought
up
by
the
American
film
director
John
Huston,
was
12
when
she
was
introduced
to
her
biological
father
-
the
English
historian,
John
Julius
Norwich.
"Why
should
having
one
father
preclude
having
a
second?"
she
wonders.
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