Contest for National Library Week

_______________________Dear reader,Happy Belated National Library Week! My publicist/wife and I had the opportunity to support the Mountain Home Public Library by holding a signing and Q&A. We may or may not have been accompanied by some medieval...

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Apr 27, 2026
Come meet me in Mountain Home!

______________________________Dear reader,A while back, I asked you guys about your preferred reading format. Nearly all of you answered that you would rather read physical books over digital formats.Well, I have great news!If you prefer the feeling...

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Apr 14, 2026
What was your fantasy "gateway drug"?

_______________________Dear reader,Recently, my toddler discovered that The Last Unicorn is free on YouTube, and I am the proudest proud dad about. I don't even mind that the cheesy 80's ballads have been stuck in my head for three weeks straight.The...

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Nov 19, 2024
What kinds of books will our kids read?

________________________Dear reader,I'm currently sitting in an almost-empty English classroom. School is in session, and I have a lesson prepared, but less than a third of the normal number of kids are here. The rooms are barren. The hallways silent...

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Sep 16, 2024
Alright, help me settle a bet...

________________________Dear reader,I need your help settling a bet.Here's the context: the other day I got into a fight with one of my students. No, not that kind of a fight. Calm down. It was one of those "kid, I respect you, and you're totally ent...

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Aug 18, 2024