I'm especially interested in books by other African American writers and with African American, black, or biracial kids as characters. And though I've read plenty of adult books in my lifetime, I mostly read children's books these days- probably because that's also what I'm writing these days. Usually I skip the jacket copy because I don't want the story spoiled- I want to make up my own mind about the book. I pick out books on the shelf by the author, or the topic, or- yes, often, the cover. I enjoy visiting schools to share about my books.Īs a reader, I got my first library card at age seven, and I still approach books in much the same way that I did as a kid. I'm also a parent, a Quaker, was an adoption worker for many years, and currently live in Delaware County, PA, just outside Philadelphia. More recently, I've written two children's picture books. My short stories have been widely anthologized, and some of my writing has appeared in textbooks. As a writer, I'm the author of three books for adults: two collections of short stories and a volume of poetry.
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