My First Book Deal!
It finally happened! Seven years after I finished the first draft of my first novel, I signed with a publisher. I have dreamed of [...]
Brynn Is Not In Brazil
Hi. So…it’s been a minute. I’d ask how you’ve been the last few years, but I don’t think I could take an honest answer. You’ve [...]
What I Learned From Querying Literary Agents
The other night my daughter and I died repeatedly in a lava lake. We were playing Yoshi's Woolly World and trying to get a final [...]
Review of Felpo Filva by Eva Furnari
My second recommendation for this year's Multicultural Kid Blogs Read Around the World Series is a charming and quirky picture book for kids ages 5 [...]
Review of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
It's that time of year again! Time for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Series 2018! I'm excited to be participating in this epic [...]
Review of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Today is my last recommendation for Multicultural Kid Blogs Read Around the World Summer Series, but the series keeps going through August! If you're looking [...]
Review of Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
I'm back from vacation with another review for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Summer series. Today I'm reviewing a historical fiction set during [...]
Review of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
It's time for Multicultural Kid Blogs' Read Around the World Series, an amazing collection of kid lit recommendations from multicultural families around the world. I'm [...]
Democracy By Cycle Rickshaw
Throwback to 2004 when I studied abroad in Jaipur, India. I remember that semester so vividly it doesn't feel like 13 years ago. I wrote [...]