Essays and Book Reviews
Young, Gifted and Searching for a Sense of Self: 'Golden Ticket' by Kate Egan and 'In the Key of Us' by Mariama J. Lockington, 6/19/22
A craft essay about finding inspiration in a Springsteen song.
A list of 9 novels, one for each decade from the 1930s to the 2010s, that hint at the magic of New York City.
Dan Saltzstein combs through 125 years of the Book Review for lessons on what makes a good love story--including thoughts from my review of John Green's great love story, The Fault in Our Stars (#5. "Tragedy").
Can an Advice Columnist Help This Middle Schooler?: 'Dear Sweet Pea' by Julie Murphy, 11/10/19
Seeking Dad, and Alien Life, in a Middle-Grade Novel: 'See You in the Cosmos' by Jack Cheng, 5/14/17
Go Outside: 'Fort' and 'The Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose & Me,' 7/12/15
The Tenacity of Hope: On THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green and THE PROBABILITY OF MIRACLES by Wendy Wunder, 1/15/12
The Los Angeles Review of Books
ALL IN THE FAMILY: On WILDWOOD by Colin Meloy and THE APOTHECARY by Maile Meloy, 1/18/12