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The Impossible Is Real: I Have A Book Deal!
Six months ago, I could not have imagined this moment. Five months ago, I sent a tweet into the world about my book, SWIMMING LESSONS, and my indefatigable agent, Eric… Read more »
Crafting Beauty: F. Scott Fitzgerald & Gatsby
For my 40th Birthday (dear reader, I won’t even tell you how long ago that was). My husband gifted me a first edition of The Great Gatsby. I died…. Read more »
#OwnYourOwn Dreams
#OwnYourOwn a hashtag to encourage and inspire marginalized voices was started by the ever-amazing @gildedspine who hosted a Twitter dialogue on June 20th. Look for other blog entries this… Read more »
That Time I Met Muhammad Ali
I’m not a fan of boxing. Watching two humans in hand-to-hand combat, faces bloodied, noses broken. It’s just not for me. But for a kid growing up in the 70s,… Read more »
The Things They Carry: What Muslim YA Needs
High school Junior, Khalil, carries letters from a girl named Ayesha. They aren’t love letters, not exactly. But Khalil hopes, so he carries them, perfectly folded in the bottom of… Read more »