Bird's Blurbs

No desk? No problem.

As I get ready to launch my first book, I wanted to offer up the fact that I have neither an office nor a desk to my name. I wrote 90% of...

The Best Novels for Girls Who Love the Outdoors

Crossing the Pressure Line celebrates a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, which I believe is essential in these times...

Middle Grade Magic

Why would an adult want to read a kid’s book? People sometimes ask me this question, which I love because it gives me the chance to...

The Whale Song

I have a very sweet bookish friend who lives in Italy. Angela recently emailed to tell me about the bitterly cold rain that had fallen on...

On Buying (Too Many) Books

I was at one of Madison’s fantastic independent bookstores last week, and the moment I started poking around the shelves “just to take a...

Using All the Senses You've Got

The world is better when you've got your eyes, ears, and nose wide open! Whether it's the beauty of a blue silo in the Wisconsin...

A Different Place, a Different Season, a Different Mindset

What’s your very favorite place in the world? Mine is Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. This beautiful town largely inspired my fictional...