Welcome to the website of a writer, teacher, speaker and thinker.  I teach because I can't help it, write because I can't avoid it, and think because that's what people do--or should.  Here you'll find links and study guides for my books, writing tips and book reviews for kids and teachers, fun stuff for Shakespeare fans, and Schoolapalooza!--a guide for those who ever wondered how to schedule a school visit.  Come in and look around!

NEWS!

The River Read Book Festival at Park University (Parkville, MO), after a long hiatus, is back in business--that's great news!  I'm look forward to speaking to the kids at River Read on March 13.

I'm motoring to Indiana (one of my favorite states) this spring  to visit Terre Town Elementary School in Terre Haute.  I'll see you guys on March 27--can't wait!

And this sounds like a very cool event: the annual Shakesfest in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 14.  Tennessee is one of the 7 states I've lived in (and accounts for four of my 23 moves).  On the way to Knoxville, I'm hoping to stop and connect with schools and readers among the Volunteers.  The festival itself should be a lot of fun--I'll share more about it as I know more, but if you're going to be in or around Knoxville on April 14, put Shakesfest on your calendar.  And  check out some of my fun bard-based  resources on the site, such as Why Shakespeare? (for kids), Teaching Shakespeare (for adults) and my list of Shakespeare Movies (for anybody).

The book blog I co-write with Emily Whitten is now almost a year old, and we're planning an appropriate celebration.  That's keeping me busier than anything right now--reading books and writing about books.  Not a bad way to spend my time, and we're growing in visitors and subscribers.  You can read the result at RedeemedReader.com.

I'm also now blogging for the WORLD magazine website.  I just didn't have enough to do . . .

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