Writing and Reading Links

“Goodnight Moon succeeds as a goodnight book — the language and art is cozy and comforting. But the book is kind of tricking us, by design: the text and illustrations are quietly making all kinds of bizarre moves.” These discussions between Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are fascinating, informative, funny, and full of picture book reverence.
Goodnight Moon :: Looking at Picture Books

Preach!
I’ve Done a 180 on Social Media :: Andromeda Romano-Lax

Delightful!
Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading – in pictures :: The Guardian

You know I’ll be watching.
“Anne of Green Gables’ Star Megan Follows to Play Its Author Lucy Maud Montgomery in Series ‘Lucy. Maud’ :: Variety

Oh my goodness, how fun is this?
Sale of Ellen Raskin Estate Reveals Unpublished Westing Game Sequel :: Publishers Weekly

Every single word.
When Will I Write Real Books? :: Claire Swinarski

“Being a Christian definitely affects my stories…I feel strongly that what I reflect in my books is not always rosy – I want it to be real life, I want it to be a reflection of what we face in this world – (but) what I especially love in middle grades is that these stories always end in hope.”
Caroline Starr Rose on Writing as a Christian :: byFaith magazine

Here’s a recent podcast where I discuss various themes in The Burning Season.
Caroline Starr Rose: Acknowledging and Facing our Fears :: Book Huddle podcast

 I attended a Zoom workshop Martha Brockenbrough gave a few years back on AI and writing and appreciate what she has to say here about Google’s new Gemini Storybook App.
“[Martha Brockenbrough] stressed that children ‘deserve human-made art as much as they deserve whole food’ and believes this product and others like it ‘will result in children being fed lesser work at a time when their developing minds need the best we can give them.’”
Google Launches Personalized Gemini Storybook App to Industry Concern :: Publishers Weekly