The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 15, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 8, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 15, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards | Honey and Me by Meira DrazinHonor Book in Middle-Grade Category: Honey and Me by Meira Drazin (Scholastic, 2022, 304 pp.) The Whole Megillah (TWM): Mazel tov on your award! I’m so delighted to get to know you better.Meira Drazin (MD): Hi Barbara, thanks so much … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty ZeldisZeldis, Kitty. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights. New York: HarperCollins, 2022. 345 pages. Writing the Past (WTP): What motivated you to write Dressmakers of Prospect Heights?Kitty Zeldis (KZ): I had long been interested in New Orleans, a place that figures importantly in … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–January 25, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023
Tag Archives: Steve Sheinkin
Mid-Week Field Notes–February 16, 2022
Some very quick things: If you’re a teacher who has brought Art Spiegelman’s Maus into the classroom, you won’t want to miss a special free webinar hosted by Gratz College, Tuesday, February 22, 7 pm ET. This week I start … Continue reading
Mid-Week Field Notes–February 9, 2022
Some very quick things: I am in the process of bringing three websites into one. This puts me in a good position to rethink my branding as a writer and workshop leader to focus on Voices of the Past, offering … Continue reading
Mid-Week Field Notes–January 12, 2022
Some very quick things: I’ve been accepted into the Kenyon Review writing session for teachers and adjuncts later this month. I’m thrilled to be writing with other educators under the auspices of a literary journal I revere. The Sepia Chronicles … Continue reading
Author’s Notebook | Steve Sheinkin, Award-winning Children’s Nonfiction
In July 2015, Publishers Weekly posed the question: Is children’s nonfiction having its moment? The article mentioned Steve Sheinkin, with whom The Whole Megillah has spoken before. It seemed like a good time to talk to him again. The Whole Megillah (TWM): … Continue reading
Mazel Tov to YALSA Nonfiction Winner & Finalists
The Whole Megillah congratulates author Steve Sheinkin for his Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults win for The Notorious Benedict Arnold. Mazel tov also to authors we’ve interviewed whose books made the … Continue reading
Four-in-One Notebook Special | Focus on Nonfiction with Agent Ken Wright & Three Authors
With this post, The Whole Megillah focuses on nonfiction! Our cyber-roundtable includes senior agent Ken Wright of Writers House and three of his clients: Steve Sheinkin, Marc Aronson, and Deborah Heiligman, each distinguished in his/her own right. The Whole Megillah … Continue reading
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