HOORAY!  August l3th is the official publication of ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE (Creative Editions), illustrated by Guy Billout.  Based on Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man” monologue from AS YOU LIKE IT, this anthology brings together poetry from birth to old age from ‘entrances’ to ‘exits’. The book begins with Rebecca Kai Dotlich’s brilliant piece of work “Amazing Face II” heralding the birth of a child.  Lines from the poem include: “You will cry for

Summer months are typically slow in the publishing industry yet many exciting things have happened during June/early July. My YA novel, WONDER WHEELS, penned over three decades ago is now available on www.amazon/kindle which is quite a surprise.  The novel is based on a tragic experience I went through in my younger years. MARY’S SONG (Eerdmans) continues to glow with the help of Stephen Alcorn’s wondrous illustrations.  In June, The Catholic Press Association awarded the

WONDER WHEELS is now available on Kindle.  WONDER WHEELS, my second novel for young adult readers was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1979 — 34 years ago. It quickly went into a paperback edition with Dell who just reprinted my first novel, MAMA, still in print with Boyds Mills Press, and went through at least four printings. It received an International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Choice Award in l980 and was optioned for a

MAY!  Or where did April go?  I had a wondrous birthday, celebrated with family and a host of great friends. I so enjoyed my first SKYPE interview with the effervescent, Renee La Tulippe — one who truly does her homework.  Since the piece aired in late April, Renee counted over 1200 hits.  Now on youtube it continues to be seen.  If you missed it go to www.nowaterriver.com   While at the site enjoy many of

It is hard to believe I turn 75 on April l3th.  I keep thinking of Sondheim’s song from FOLLIES — “I’m Still Here.” It is POETRY MONTH.  I did a long SKYPE visit with Renee La Tulippe for her www.nowaterriver.com site. Renee is incredibly charming, witty, and always excited about poetry.  The interview, conducted from her home in Piombino, Italy, is scheduled to air on April 29th.  It was such fun talking face-to-face from Italy