The creepy doll cover promises a scary read, but this novel explores the psychological after-effects of a traumatic kidnapping instead ...

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel for the Barnes & Noble Teen Fest with the fab authors Jessica Spotwood, Kate Hattemer and Lisa...

I love that this novel works on so many levels. On the surface, it is a fun paranormal story with a breezy tone (and a genuinely creepy r...

This is the type of novel I love - great, high-concept premise, relatable characters, unique structure and storytelling. And it's ...

YA Fiction The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones Calvin by Martine Leavitt The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness Hat...

Even though I don't usually blog about movies or tv, I do like my year end list summaries. 2015 Movies I saw this year Mad Max: Fur...

I read over 90 books in 2015, and annotated all of them for my MFA program at VCFA, though I didn't talk about many of them here. As yo...

I bought 220 new songs this year (way more than last year) including 4 albums, Every Open Eye/Chvrches, Beneath the Skin/Of Monsters and ...

It's not too often I come across a character in a novel named Lenore, so this was a nice surprise. I asked Tammar how she came up w...

This summer, the fabulous Sarah Enni was in Paris and asked me and Amy Plum to be guests on her podcast series called First Draft in wh...