Illustrator J.E. Larson has outdone himself, for real! I wish you could see the "foil" effect on the eyes. So. Delightfully. Creepy. This book, I think, really hits the sweet spot for kids ages 9-12 interested in mythology. Hades Speaks! A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead (Boyds Mills Press) releases this October--just in time for Halloween! Many of you … [Read more...] about A Cover for Hades Speaks!
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The Surprising Sexual Reason Pompeii’s Lead is a Slave
I was deep into writing my young adult novel set in Pompeii, Curses and Smoke (Scholastic, May 2014), when my editor sent me a message that would've made any writer's blood turn to ice. "Turns out there's a movie being made about Pompeii," she wrote. "And it too features a male slave as the love interest." After dropping several f-bombs that nearly made my dog's ears bleed, I … [Read more...] about The Surprising Sexual Reason Pompeii’s Lead is a Slave
My Review of Pompeii
Several weeks ago, thanks to VaniaStoyanova, I caught a sneak preview of Pompeii, which opens in theaters, February 21. Interestingly, the experience of attending the early screening was almost more entertaining than the film itself. In the lobby, we were directed to a table manned by several tough-guys dressed in black suits. It looked like a convention of mobsters. No … [Read more...] about My Review of Pompeii
Whoa. This Guy Looks like he Stepped Right out of an Ancient Egyptian Carving.
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How Did I NOT Know This About the Name, Cleopatra?
Olympias, mom of Alexander and his sister, Cleo the unknown. One of the earliest Cleopatras that I learned about was Alexander the Great's little sister. What, I wondered, was Cleopatra of Macedon like? What if she was even smarter and more wily than Alex? What kind of life did she lead? How did she feel about her older brother getting to conquer the world while she was … [Read more...] about How Did I NOT Know This About the Name, Cleopatra?
