R.L. Maizes is the author of We Love Anderson Cooper, a book of short stories, and her novel, Other People’s Pets, was released in 2020. Both were published by Celadon Books. In this interview originally published in The Rumpus in 2019, Rachel and I got to chat about the writing process, writing community, and one […]
When Marley Dias was an 11-year-old voracious reader, but she was disturbed that most of the books for her age group didn’t have main characters that looked like her. In fact, she thought most of them were about white boys and their dogs. Now, as much as I love a good Henry and Ribsy book, […]
This is a tightly written, sharp book that focuses on the heart of trauma and how it manifests throughout so many aspects of a person’s life. Angelina is a character in a pain so real it sometimes hurts to read it. Complicated like so many of us humans out here, loved her and rooted for […]
The two of them walked together in silence, the excitement of the last day of school squashed by Dakkota’s gang. They walked by the Shop-n-Kart where he sometimes stopped for an ice cream sandwich. As they passed the dry cleaners, a woman holding several dresses in plastic bags opened the door and the heat from […]
Gray created Girl Folk for girls (and guys) who shared her interest in art, music, reading, food and travel, all from a girls’ perspective. All the contributors are young teen women and they’re priority is to make a positive difference by focusing on mental health, self-care and more.
Creepy, magical and often hilarious, I loved reading these Gothic all-American fairy tales that have lingered with me. Carpenter’s stories each stand on their own, but weave together to create a larger story of the town of Whistlestop and all its quirky characters, both human and supernatural. Sometimes the magic in these stories dances lightly, […]
Keegan breathed in oppressively warm air as he shoved his physical science book into his already weighty backpack, slammed his locker shut, and joined the flow of kids heading toward their next class. As Keegan was jostled through the crowds, he saw girls lingering at their lockers, applying lipstick, their eyes flickering into the rowdy […]
This interview was conducted via email and Facetime conversations. The interviewer, Naomi Ulsted, is designated as NU; while Cynthia Huijgens is designated as CH. NU: You have a new middle grade novel coming out. Can you talk a little about where your idea for Boy Between Worlds came from? CH: The idea for Boy Between […]