by Jo Niederhoff | Apr 7, 2020 | Round-Up
Mystery novels gain a new layer from their settings: a mystery set in New York City will have a very different feeling from one set in a cozy English town, or even from one set in a town upstate. Mysteries set in the wilderness carry an extra edge to them. So far from...
by Jo Niederhoff | Apr 6, 2020 | Round-Up
Too often in the past, women have had to fight to be heard. While things are far from perfect now, they are nevertheless better than they were in the past. Part of that is because it is easier for everyone to get their words out in the open. The internet has played a...
by Jo Niederhoff | Mar 3, 2020 | Round-Up
The Dinky DonkeyBy Craig SmithScholastic Inc. $7.99, 24 pages In The Dinky Donkey, Craig Smith provides a sequel to his hilarious (and sometimes tongue-tying) book The Wonky Donkey. The Dinky Donkey is the Wonky Donkey’s daughter, and her story is just as cute...