Fast Five is an author interview series. The author is sent some questions and is asked to answer at least five of them. If you are an author interested in participating in the Fast Five Author Interview series, please get in touch.

Ernesto Saade is an El Salvador-born architect turned cartoonist. After years spent in the world of constr...

It all started with an innovative U.S. History teacher. He gave my son an assignment: to collect ten family stories. Each story had to take place during a different decade. Alex then had to research what was happening in the U.S during that decade, as well as what was happening in the larger world.

One of the stories Alex coll...

As a poet and verse novelist, it frustrates me when people dismiss verse novels’ popularity. It’s a given that fewer words and space on the page appeal to young readers, even those who are hesitant to pick up a novel. But ease of reading doesn’t tell the whole story of the form’s success.

In teaching the craft of writing verse novels, I’ve l...

Fast Five is an author interview series. The author is sent some questions and is asked to answer five of them. If you are an author interested in participating in the Fast Five Author Interview series, please get in touch.

Ashley Jean Granillo is a Mexican American writer and educator hailing from the San Fernando Valley. She has her BA...

Fast Five is an author interview series. The author is sent 10 questions and is asked to answer five of them. If you are an author interested in participating in the Fast Five Author Interview series, please get in touch.

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Jess Lourey writes about secrets. She’s a ...