Beyond the Flap
by Terri Barnes
Bestselling author James Patterson doesn’t just make millions. He also gives away millions, in scholarships for teachers, grants to independent bookstores, and programs for young readers. In this exclusive interview, he talks about the influence of his advertising career, his preference for collaborative writing, why he feels it’s important we have “really good bookstores,” and why getting kids to read is a “bit of an obsession” for him. […]
Readers Write
Maybe it’s a bestseller you’ve been meaning to read, or a how-to or self-help book you heard about recently, or maybe you have a tattered copy of an old favorite at the top of your list of books to read in 2015. In this month’s Readers Write, we asked: What are the top five books on your list of books to read in the new year? […]
Features
by Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito
In her accomplished career as an editor and the bestselling author of more than thirty books about the African American experience, Andrea Davis Pinkney has become as inspiring as many of the historic figures she writes about. She felt an undeniable pull to write about the Darfur genocide in her latest novel, The Red Pencil. Even through the ugly filter of war, Andrea’s longtime message shines through: Hope and joy are for everyone. […]
