by Michele Kirichanskaya | Sep 19, 2025 | Blog
Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese American writer based in New York City. He is the New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam and When Haru Was Here. Dustin graduated from Amherst College with a BA in Political Science and is currently in a PhD program at...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog, Featured
Jenny Birch is a middle school teacher of English, French, and history, and serves as a youth theater director for students in grades 7-12. She lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA with her husband and three children. Jenny holds a BA in French and an MEd in...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog
C.B. Lee is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction, including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selected A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, the Lambda Literary...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog
Julia Riew is a composer-lyricist, playwright, and novelist best known for her viral hit DIVE, a reimagining of the Korean folktale “Shimcheong,” which is currently being developed for the stage at the American Repertory Theater. In addition to winning the 2022 Fred...
by Michele Kirichanskaya | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog
CW: Discussion of grief and eating disorders. Josh Galarza is a writer, printmaker and book artist from Northern Nevada. After a career in Montessori education, he earned a BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he later taught...
