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Kate DiCamillo talks with one boy
At New Hampshire’s first Book Festival, 1,300 children filled the Capital Center to hear Kate DiCamillo talk about stories. Then a little boy in the balcony asked, “Do you like all your books?” When he quietly added, “I just want to know,” the enormous room seemed to disappear. For Terry, the moment captured the “gravity and wonder of writing for children.”
Immensity: A reading with immigrant writers
“Writing united us. But could we actually pull off a reading?” Poets and immigrant writers gathered in Portsmouth to write about memory, immigration, home, family and imagination. “We fit together like water, each in its own way.” Eventually, the poems moved from the page to the stage.
Juan takes his turn: JabberWalking with Juan Felipe Herrera
Juan Felipe Herrera calls a poem a “burble” and urges writers to hurry, hurry, hurry—to write down whatever they see, hear, taste and love. “JabberWalking” invites writers to loosen up, write in any language and follow their words wherever they lead.
Researching to write: ‘Either the Beginning or the End of the World’
Music, folktales, interviews, books, and conversations all became part of Terry’s research for “Either the Beginning or the End of the World.” Her journey into Cambodian history and culture was ultimately about more than war. She wanted to understand what happens afterward—the stories of people living after surviving, and the impact of memory across generations.
Researching a novel: The Kirsten Lee travels with the Blood Moon
The fishing boat Kirsten Lee became part of the research behind Johnny and Sofie in “Either the Beginning or the End of the World.” Fisherman Mike Pawluk was my technical expert on all things fishing. He shared stories of boats, changing regulations, the Gulf of Maine, and a journey beneath a huge red supermoon.