Dead Writers Podcast
Maine is something of a beacon for creative types–well known for our visual artists, of course, but also for writers. To learn more, tune into the Dead Writers Podcast and discover a wealth of information on Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others!
Read MoreLife Advice from a 96-Year-Old
This is a video well worth watching, not least for the speaker’s understanding of her 100th decade as a way to relive her childhood–or more specifically, to live the childhood she wishes she had had. “I’m having my second childhood now, my happy childhood,” she says. “I had a miserable childhood. I did not enjoy being a child….So I have fun now. I’m enjoying my childhood, finally.”
I love the idea that we are not limited to the childhoods we actually had. That we can revisit that intense, passionate, fresh, joyful and rage-filled and awe-filled time, as we wish. That we can do it better, if we want to.
And children’s literature gives us a gateway to do that. Those of us who had lonely childhoods can read about life-changing best friendships. Those of us who were (oh, perhaps) a bit bored can read about wild adventures. Those of us who felt powerless or helpless can find stories of undaunted heroes.
Childhood never leaves us, or rather, we never leave it. Maybe, as the speaker of this video suggests, we grow not away from our childhoods, but toward them–if we’re lucky, coming full circle.
Read MoreStoryGraph
Do you need a suggestion for your next read? Personally, I’ll often suggest something by Terry Prachett, Hilary McKay, or Megan Whalen Turner (or if I’m feeling old school and in the mood for a classic mystery, Dorothy Sayers or Josephine Tey.) But if you need another idea….try this.
Read MoreBook Fair by the Sea
Lovely day last Saturday for the Camden Book Fair by the Sea. So great to hang out with Amy and Stephanie next to what has to be the prettiest library on earth!
Read MoreSarah L. Thomson
A children’s book author publishing award-winning nonfiction, poetry, picture books and novels including…
“Readers will treasure the blossoming friendship between opposites in this whimsically illustrated tale. Short chapters and plenty of action make for an accessible and appealing reading experience. . . . Touching and inspiring.”
—Kirkus Reviews