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Book Club #1: Why We Love Precocious Child Characters

by Sherry | May 2, 2014 | Book Club, Book of Mercy, Parenting, Reading

The Book Club Series is an informal chat about what we love about books, movies, and television shows. Join the discussion. I’d love to hear from you. Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, amateur detective and ardent chemist, is the precocious star of Alan...

A Character Dishes on Book of Mercy

by Sherry | May 14, 2012 | Book of Mercy, Censorship, Libraries, Parenting, Publishing Industry, Writing

When Book of Mercy was named a finalist in the Midwest Book Awards, I interviewed Antigone Brown, the main character, about her view of this momentous event. She is a mother-to-be who stands up to the book banners in her small North Carolina town, even though she...

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