As usual, the Danamaniacs were the real stars of the show. Meaning at the launch of The Harvey Girl at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore on February 28th. But click through the link below and watch for yourself. We laughed a lot. And click through here to join the Danamaniacs. It’s the best…
So there’s your formula: Select really excellent, high-quality curricula and aggressively teach teachers how to use those curricula instead of putting them through generic “skills” training that won’t impact their classroom practices much. Measure how well students, schools, and districts are doing and hold back kids who aren’t reading at the end of third grade.…
Spoiler free, so fear not. Jessikah was fun to talk to, but then, she’s a librarian, so what else would you expect? Click here to listen. the 23rd Kate Shugak novelpublished April 11, 2023order your signed hardcover hereKindle USKindle UK Excerpt… “She took an associates’ degree in maintenance while she was at it.” “Why didn’t she…
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At long last, the 23rd Kate Shugak novel is available for your reading pleasure! An excerpt– And emerged onto a riot, albeit a small one. It appeared to be being adequately handled by a joint Grosdidier–Balluta task force. Their ire was concentrated on four men—Bernie squinted—strangers to him. Hunters, probably, as they were dressed in…
Read more What self-respecting Kate Shugak novel doesn’t start with a rumble at the Roadhouse?
We watched the last episode of Sanditon last night, Barbara Peters of the Poisoned Pen and I. We have a few issues. Spoilers follow. *** First of all*, what’s with all the period detail inaccuracies? To mention just a few: What’s with Charlotte wearing her hair down all time, instead of pinned up as befits…
It was a great event yesterday, when the Poisoned Pen Bookstore launched the 22nd Kate Shugak novel, No Fixed Line. You can watch the video below. Dana Stabenow talks about No Fixed Line These kinds of things are defined by the people who come and their enthusiasm and the questions they ask. Barbara estimates that about…
Today at 2pm at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona, I will be applying this to this Yes, it is launch day for No Fixed Line, the 22nd Kate Shugak novel! If you can’t make it in person, they’ll be livestreaming my talk with Barbara on their Facebook page here. I’ll be doing…
…yesterday Barbara and I baked Egyptian Christmas cookies for my signing at the Poisoned Pen on Saturday. With limited success. These are the best of the ankh, the Eye of Horus, and the scarab. (I told Barbara some of the ankhs looked like Casper the Friendly Ghost. Upon reflection, I think I meant dementors.) I…
Hot off the presses and sent winging my way by Nic Cheetham at Head of Zeus…behold! Click here to preorder in hardcover. See you at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore on Saturday, December 8, at 2pm!
