Taking Flight
One of the things I love most about writing nonfiction is that I get to follow my natural curiosities and […]
What’s So Cool About Science?
In September, I had the opportunity to share the inspiration for my book FROGNESS along with some of the things […]
Where Did Frogness Come From?
Story ideas come from all over and everywhere. From watching and listening and reading. From memories, mistakes, dreams, ducks . […]
Writing A Park Connects Us
As an apartment-dweller, parks are my backyard. I spend parts of many days meandering tree-lined trails, smelling flower blossoms (or […]
Bicycles and Broken Legs
I would love to say that while I was writing BIRTH OF THE BICYCLE (Candlewick, 2022), I was taking inspiration […]
Weather Makes the Garden Grow
Originally published on Michelle Bruhn’s Forks in the Dirt Blog. Weather makes the garden grow. This is a simple truth […]
Doorways to the Wild and Wondrous
Why I Write Books About Nature This essay was originally published in Bookology Magazine. I was a free-range kid before “free-range” […]
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