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Q&A with Joanna Rose, author of A Small Crowd of Strangers

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Christi Craig

“Wonder,” she said. “We are seeking wonder.” . . . Wonder is a lifting in the heart. Wonder is belief in the fleetest moment. Time stops and starts, goes away and comes back from somewhere. Frankie called Bullfrog the Wonder … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Gila Green on Lessons Learned While Writing

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Christi Craig

Gila Green, author of Passport Control, shares a few important lessons–for writers and for readers–learned while tackling her newest novel, Passport Control (S & H Publishing 2018). On Green’s new novel, Steve Stern (The Book of Mischief) says, “Many novels … Continue reading →

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Quotables: On the Importance of Story

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Christi Craig

“Why do we need the things in books? The poems, the essays, the stories? . . . . Why should we read them? Why should we care? . . . . Ideas–written ideas–are special. They are the way we transmit … Continue reading →

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