Folding Laundry? Walking the Dog?

Consider passing the time by listening in on the recent interview I did with Barry Eva of A Book and a Chat. Download the podcast here.

Here are some highlights and where to find them in the interview:

2:00 — Magic tricks with Caroline the Great
3:25 — Laura Ingalls Wilder’s influence on my writing
5:40 — Deserts: Saudi Arabia and New Mexico
9:20 — Marmite, Vegemite, and Promite

11:00 — Poetry in the classroom
17:40 — Reflections on the word “poet”
19:00 — How MAY B. came to be a verse novel
20:30 — Emily Dickinson’s poems and Gilligan’s Island

23:35 — Books I wrote before MAY B.
24:20 — Roald Dahl’s writing advice
26:20 — Inspiration behind MAY B.
29:30 — MAY B. and dyslexia
34:15 — Mail order brides
36:05 — MAY B. overview
37:03 — sod houses

41:05 — more on MAY as a verse novel
43:40 — A little secret about my exposure to verse novels
44:47 — My publication journey
49:00 — The amazing Karen Cushman
49:35 — The Classes of 2k11 and 2k12

53:50 — Future projects