Todd Kent is a writer and filmmaker from Dallas whose latest project is the documentary Comic Book Literacy. The film explores how comics are utilized in the classroom and features interviews with several creators and comics readers discussing how comics promote a love of reading. Here, Todd talks about his love of comics.
Lauren Baratz-Logsted, the author of THE TWINS DAUGHTER and numerous other novels, tells Teenreads.com the deepest, darkest secrets she can muster such as, Is she a salt person...or a sugar person? Is she tall, or is she less-than-tall? How much less-than-tall, you ask? Read on!
In today's guest post Jean Reynolds Page, author of THE LAST SUMMER OF HER OTHER LIFE, THE SPACE BETWEEN BEFORE AND AFTER, A BLESSED EVENT, AND ACCIDENTAL HAPPINESS. talks about the challenges of being a stepparent and the challenges she faced in writing one in her latest novel LEAVING BEFORE IT'S OVER.
In today's post, Syrie James the bestselling author of THE LOST MEMOIRS OF JANE AUSTEN and THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË talks about her bringing her latest work DRACULA, MY LOVE into the sunlight. She talks about how she was able to sink her teeth into the topic and how even her husband got sucked in! (Just a little vampire humor for you... I couldn't resist!)
August 2010
Some of you are back in school, while others are still enjoying vacation as summer winds down. If you haven't already, you'll soon be trolling the aisles of your local office supply store for new folders and sets of pens so that you can return to the classroom prepared. But before your backpacks get too heavy with those science and math textbooks, Kidsreads.com has the perfect reads to make your summer fun stretch just a little bit longer.
August, 2010
Some of your kids are back in school, while others are still enjoying vacation as summer winds down. If you haven't already, you'll soon be spending quality time with them in the aisles of your local office supply store for new folders and sets of pens so that they can return to the classroom prepared. But before their backpacks get too heavy with those science and math textbooks, Kidsreads.com has the perfect reads to make the summer fun stretch just a little bit longer.
