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Reading with dads in prison
A sign at the Concord State Prison’s Family Connections Center reads , “Be a dad. Be there.” This is a story about books as a link between kids and their parent who’s incarcerated.
Writing a picture book
A book for a young child is the world. It becomes part of the way a child learns to see and make meaning for the first time. Writing a picture book means bringing words and images together to create that world, with every word carrying weight and every image opening another possibility.
Becoming a Writer
I had the great privilege of studying with the British Carnegie Medal winner, Jan Mark. Here’s an appreciation of the craft, and large-heartedness of this extraordinary children’s novelist. Every day I wish I could talk with her again.
‘Hard Love’ story: Interview with VOA Cambodia
Soksreinith Ten (call her Nith, she told me) , a reporter with Voice of America interviewed me for their English and Khmer News Service about Either the Beginning or the End of the World. She asked, in a few words tell me what your novel is about.
‘Soldiers Home and Away’ features ‘Either the Beginning or the End of the World’
For fourteen years, America had been mired in war, creating a cultural gulf between military and civilian communities. Through New Hampshire Humanities’ “Soldiers Home and Away” project, “Either the Beginning or the End of the World” became part of a conversation about soldiers coming home, traumatic brain injury, families, and understanding.
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.