Sep 16, 2015 | On Writing, Past Notes
Author Reading from the new novel THE EAGLE TREE at the Rainier Writing Workshop in August 2015. THE EAGLE TREE is an unusual coming-of-age story told in the first person by March Wong, an autistic 14 year old boy obsessed with the trees of the Pacific Northwest....
Sep 7, 2015 | On Books, On Writing, Past Notes
In the digital age of Android and iPads, Facebook and Instagram, I think there’s the need for a new Reader’s Manifesto, a statement of action that will remind readers everywhere of their identity and the difference that reading makes in a busy world. As a reader, I...
Aug 19, 2015 | On Writing, Past Notes
My new novel — THE EAGLE TREE — is all about autism, tree-climbing, young adults, and climate change. Here are a few of the books I used to understand better, and learn to write about these topics: ...
