René Bartos: I am so excited to be able to chat with author Jen Anyong today! Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus, Jen! Your new picture book, The Ghost Who Saved Halloween, illustrated by Kaly Quarles and …

When a young girl attends her grandmother's unveiling ceremony a year after her death, she reflects upon and celebrates the special relationship she cherished with her supportive and fun-loving grandm...

In The World of Whales, written by Michelle Cusolito and illustrated by Jessica Lanan, was published by Neal Porter books on June 17, 2025. Upon reading it, the beautiful descriptions and illustrat…

by Nancy Jorgensen | What the body wants.

René Bartos: I’m so excited for the opportunity to chat with author Diane Muldrow today. Welcome to Writers’ Rumpus, Diane! You’re an award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author…

Likely, daffodils, tulips, and crocuses crossed your mind. Or maybe you remembered the cacophony of wildflowers framing the roadway like an invitation to somewhere important. The earth awakes this…

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by Gail Folkins | Weighing silence.

Whenever I feel adrift, I clutch the lifesaver of memories and can’t help but smile. My favorite? Any meal with the people I love and cherish. "So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love…

As a child, I held a fascination for trees and wanted to hide in them all day. A mystical aura that surrounds the branches reaching out to touch the sky.

By Beth Kephart “I drop to the sand,” Mary Oliver writes in “Owls,” as she traces a moment’s reverie. “… I am replete, supine, finished, filled to the last edges with an immobilizing happiness.” To…

Jillian Vandall Miao, senior director of publicity at Random House Children’s Books, shares her breast cancer journey and how a book by Clea Shearer gave her hope and strength.

It’s a perfectly gorgeous, perfectly October, Perfect Picture Book Friday! And I have the perfect book to share – a lovely, lyrical picture book all about seasons!

When my children sat in a puddle of tears or pouted over the unfairness of cleaning a mess, I gave them my go-to response: “Where’s your happy face?” I didn’t dismiss their frustration or sadness…

I have a soft spot for birthdays. That day you enter the world, new, soft, and loved. You often hear, “Live each day as if it was your last.” Suleika Jaouad, author, musician, and artist, believes…

My grandma lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, and hot summers in South Texas. Not once did I hear her complain or whine about her endless daily chores of milking cows, tending…