I started blogging at the Huffington Post last August and I’ve enjoyed writing for their broader audience; experimenting with interviews, slide shows, and videos; and figuring out what will be of particular interest. Looking back through my archive, a few posts stand out to me for one reason or another.
Not surprisingly, celebrities and controversies got the most attention:
- What to Do About Classical Books that Are Racist
- There’s Good News and Good News About Picture Books
- My Response to Neil Gaiman’s Modest Proposal
- Did Snookie Bump Children’s Book Award Winners from the Today Show?
I’ve appreciated having a chance to get the word out about authors and books, these among many others:
- What is David Macaulay Up To?
- A Book About Children’s Books for Book Loving Adults
- Anita Silvey’s Book-A-Day Almanac
- Along Came Spider: Michael Sims’ The Story of Charlotte’s Web
- Diana Wynne Jones: An Appreciation
Then it is fun to to do the occasional oddball post, say:
And, finally, I have taken the opportunity to occasionally hold forth as a teacher:
As I move into my second year blogging at the Huffington Post, I’m intrigued by the directions new book editor, Andrew Losowsky, may take it. Here’s an interview with him: