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My most recent novel, Shaken, ages 10-14, will be out in paperback on March 17th. That’s less than two weeks from now.
In the book, an awesomely talented 7th grade soccer player, Kristy Barrett, experiences a serious concussion.
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“The best moments in reading are when you come across something — a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things — that you had thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead, and it’s as if a hand has come out and taken yours.” — Alan Bennett, The Histor...
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I recently read Cameron Crowe’s very entertaining memoir, The Uncool, and it inspired me to rewatch his film, “Almost Famous,” which covers much of the same ground.
I liked it the second time around just fine.
There’s a great scene where the band, weary and fractured, rides the bus to yet an...