Coming January 12, 2021.
On a Writer's Mind
Joe Biden, President-elect
November 12, 2020
Actual book cover to come . . .
Whew! One huge step for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris--one tiny step for this author. My YA biography will be released by Aladdin (Simon & Schuster) in January.
Joe Biden, our 46th President--maybe
September 28, 2020
For Election 2000, I wrote biographies of George W. Bush and Al Gore. Only the winner was published. Read More
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The McCain Moment
August 16, 2018
Now in print!
I wrote the first version of John McCain during the election campaign of 2008. Read More
From Donald Trump to Pope Francis
October 27, 2017
A couple of weeks ago I met a Russian photographer who had shot both Donald Trump (at a Miss Universe contest) and Pope Francis (at World Youth Day in Poland). I didn't ask him how they compared . . .
Pope Francis,coming soon
February 15, 2017
Pope Francis: The People's Pope will be published on September 26, in Aladdin's Real-Life Stories biography series (Simon & Schuster).
I was thrilled and honored to write the story of this extraordinary boy from Buenos Aires, son of Italian immigrants, and his surprising life's journey to the Vatican.
I was thrilled and honored to write the story of this extraordinary boy from Buenos Aires, son of Italian immigrants, and his surprising life's journey to the Vatican.
Early inspiration for Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary
July 28, 2015
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a copy of Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary to Ifeanyi Menkiti, a classmate of mine from Pomona College. I’d dedicated the book to him because back when I was an extremely naïve and inexperienced undergraduate, he was the first African (Nigerian) I met. Read More
Barack Obama,better than ever
July 14, 2015
Here comes a new, updated edition of my YA biography of our 44th president, now with timeline, index, and photos.
A deeply informed imagination
June 26, 2015
I love listening to writers talking about how they work. I always learn something, and I get a kick out of hearing about other authors' quirks and tricks. (I have plenty of such quirks, myself.)
At the Millbrook Literary Festival last month, I listened to Bryan Bunch explaining how he did the research for Before Eureka: The Adventures of Young Archimedes, his YA historical novel Read More
At the Millbrook Literary Festival last month, I listened to Bryan Bunch explaining how he did the research for Before Eureka: The Adventures of Young Archimedes, his YA historical novel Read More
Honors for Friends of Liberty
January 27, 2015
I'd like to share some good news! My historical novel about the Boston Tea Party has won some modest awards:
The Carol Otis Hurst Book Prize
The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
Bank Street College Best Children's Books
The Carol Otis Hurst Book Prize
The Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
Bank Street College Best Children's Books