Charles and I returned from a seven-night cruise aboard OASIS OF THE SEAS -- one of those lifetime events. Photos appear on my fb page. Of course, one comes back to reality to several million emails, mail, et. al. -- all of which will probably take...
We met in 1973 at at ALA convention soon after he won a 1972 Caldecott Honor Book For ANANSI THE SPIDER: A TALE FROM THE ASHANTI (Holt). Already a prominent artist, Gerald was also a filmaker. His film version of ANANSI, was hailed by Wilson Library...
A new year. An exciting newfound major project has begun. Older ideas are being looked over. Frustration continues within the 'industry'. No one seems to know where it is going -- or where it went. Yet, life moves forward, we find new ways. We have...
I did not get to a November post. Where that month went is a mystery. October ended with our 4th Annual Writing Institute at Edison State College, Ft. Myers -- a memorable day. Gregory Maguire (WICKED) and illustrator, Bill Farnsworth gave outstanding presentations. We all look...
Final planning for our BIG EVENT here in Ft. Myers at Edison State College will take up most of the month. The Fourth Annual Lee Bennett Hopkins Writing Institute on October 27, features Gregory Maguire, author of children's books, literary criticism, and adult novels including...
