Secret Agent Mom
Christina (Fonte) Hillsberg, BA’06, unknowingly blew off her initial interview with the CIA. “I didn’t know [the interview] was for the CIA, I just…
Novel Ideas
Excerpt: More Than Marmalade: Michael Bond and the Story of Paddington Bear
Michael Bond never intended to be a children’s writer. Though an avid reader, he was by no means a model student and quit school…
Rosanne Tolin Authors First Bio of Paddington Bear Creator
Rosanne Tolin, BA’90, “devoured” the Paddington Bear book series as a kid. “I read my first Paddington book [when] I was probably about 8…
Excerpt: You Should See Me in a Crown
Liz Lighty has always believed she’s too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it’s okay—Liz…
Leah Johnson Rises to Young-Adult Author Fame with Debut Novel
The inaugural young adult (YA) pick for Reese Witherspoon’s book club. A 2021 Stonewall Honor Book. One of the “Best Young Adult Books of…