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• TOWERING TREES in the LADY BIRD JOHNSON GROVE, Redwood National Park, California

  

  Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove of Redwood National Park, California.I've been to a lot of our country's national parks, but this was my first... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2024 TRAVEL

• GRINNELL COLLEGE LIBRARY--A Complete Collection of My Books

  

  Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.I am proud that Burling Library, the Grinnell College library in Grinnell, Iowa, has all of my books in its collection. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHAT TO HANG OVER THE FIREPLACE: a Visit to the Phillips Collection,...

  

  Glow On by Jules Olitski, at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I visited the Phillips Collection, the art museum... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2024 TRAVEL

• SCHOOL VISITS at the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival, Eureka, CA

  

  Last week was the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival in beautiful Eureka, California. I was one of twenty-four participating authors and during the firs... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HUMBOLDT COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUTHOR FESTIVAL: Celebrating 50 Years

  

  Celebrating 50 years of the Humboldt County Children's Author FestivalI'm just back from Eureka, California, and the incomparable Humboldt County Children's... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ART SHOW: Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA

  

  Children's book illustrations on exhibit at the Morris Graves Museum, Eureka, CA.I'm just back from Eureka, California, and the incomparable Humboldt County... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A TREASURE HOUSE OF "MODERN" ART: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

  

  Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.Among my favorite art museums in Washington, D.C. is the Phillips Collection, which I had the chance to visit last week. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL Now at the SCBWI BookStop Site

  

  SCBWI BookStop page for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRLThe SCBWI BookStop site launches today! Find SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL on my SCBWI BookStop page! It is in the section... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NEW MEETS OLD: Contemporary African Art by Leilah Babirye at the De Young Museum...

  

  Masks by Leilah Babirye at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.A new exhibit at the de Young Art Museum in San Francisco, called We Have a History, features th... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024 TRAVEL

• FAMILY GALLERY at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., Having Fun Viewing...

  

  Family Gallery at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.In the Family Gallery at the Phillips Collection museum of art in Washington, D.C. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• EDITH RENFROW SMITH and the Celebration of Black History in Grinnell, Iowa

  

  Grinnell, Iowa. Wheat paste murals depicting Edith Renfrow Smith's college graduation (1937) and as a two-year-old.A week ago my husband Art and I were in... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT DAVIS ELEMENTARY, Grinnell, Iowa

  

  I enjoyed my visit with the third and fourth graders at Davis School very much. Many thanks to librarian Allison Pease for arranging it! Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL at the PIONEER BOOKSTORE, Grinnell, Iowa

  

  On my recent visit to Grinnell, Iowa, I was pleased to discover SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL prominently displayed at the Pioneer Bookstore, along with books by other... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A PLACE OF QUIET BEAUTY, MONASTERY MARIANELA-Atyra-Py, Paraguay, Guest Post by...

  

  Marianela Atayla-Py Monastery in Paraguay.On a recent trip to Paraguay to see an old friend, my brother Tom visited the beautiful monastery Marianela-Atyra-Py. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2024 TRAVEL

• AROUND THE WORLD WITH PLANTS at the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA

  

  View of San Francisco Bay from the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA.Fifty years ago, my daughter Jennifer and I posed in front of the sunflowers I was growing... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2024 TRAVEL

• NATURAL BEAUTY IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Exploring Leu Gardens and More

  

  Shaded path at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida.In August, my brother Tom spent several days in Orlando, Florida, before and after his trip to Paraguay. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2024 TRAVEL

• AMAZON READER REVIEWS: Raves for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL

  

  Many thanks to all the people who have reviewed SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL on Amazon. It’s always rewarding to discover that readers like my book! Here are a few of... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION: Poetry on the Walls

  

  View of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from the Tiburon Ferry.Angel Island sits in the middle of San Francisco Bay, not far from the much smaller island of... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2024 TRAVEL

• KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: A Visit to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay

  

  At the ferry landing at Ayala Cove on Angel Island.A week ago I visited Angel Island for the first time since my book, Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish Nichols... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE ANNUAL ASIAN CELEBRATION IN EUGENE, OREGON: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Taiko drum performance at the Oregon Asian Celebration, Eugene, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, wen... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2024 TRAVEL