Category Archives: art

Joan Rivers

Posted on September 5, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

A couple of years ago, I watched that Joan Rivers documentary when it was streaming on Netflix. Near the beginning, there’s a scene where she stands in front of her card catalogue, which is packed full of her jokes and one-liners. … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper Cece Bell

Posted on August 25, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Author/illustrator Cece Bell delves into graphic novels for the first time with the days-from-being-published El Deafo. The story, about her hearing loss from meningitis, her gain of a new superpower and her search for a true friend, is my personal … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Lisa Maxwell’s Sweet Unrest

Posted on January 23, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

After spending the past week watching generous bloggers reveal the cover of my own book, I am super psyched to be able to show off someone else’s. And so… (insert respectful and eerie silence here) … presenting: Sweet Unrest by D.C.-area … Continue reading →

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Cover up!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

No, not a coverup. I mean the cover is UP. Almost… This week — tomorrow, in fact — we’re unveiling the cover of Dream Boy, a YA novel co-authored by me and my friend Mary Crockett. We are both super … Continue reading →

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Bitty (in art and sculpture)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Bitty, my main character from Canary in the Coal Mine, was lucky enough to have his likeness captured artistically lately, by the kids at Swanson Middle School, where I spoke last month about historical fiction, and by my friend Sarah … Continue reading →

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