HeartLand Excerpt on NPR/KALW

It took f-o-r-e-v-e-r for me to decide on an excerpt that would fit nicely...
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HeartLand – Cover Reveal

OK, I’m spilling the beans! HeartLand started out as a historical middle grade novel...
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Image of pickup truck being loaded by older Black farmer and his son. There's a farm house in the background where a grandmother is sitting, weaving sweetgrass baskets.

The Last Stand – Perfect Picture Book Friday

I’m a Midwest farmer’s daughter, and the truth about farming is that it’s long...
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Avocado Asks – Perfect Picture Book Friday

We all know that the unexamined life is not worth living (according to Socrates),...
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Dark Fruit

In response to the 100 Word Challenge for Grown-ups: Today, I wonder who’s not...
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