Young readers are asking for substance. They are asking for respect. They are asking for books that challenge, and confirm, and console. They are asking for us to listen to their questions and to help them find their own answers.
Tag: Karen Hesse
Writing made me feel alive, engaged, complete in a way few other things could. It was impossible to give it up, even during the most discouraging days of my early career.
Writing made me feel
Story ideas begin as a flicker…When the flicker turns into a small conflagration, I follow the idea until it forms itself into a book.