Letters Blog

  • Previous Letter for Kids: Elisabeth Dahl

    Due to a printing error, the Letter for Kids that went out last week was not from Carolyn Cohagan, as we previously said. The Carolyn Cohagan letter will go out next time, but meanwhile, please enjoy a Letter for Kids…

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    Next Letter in the Mail: Andrea Portes

    The next Letter in the Mail, going out Friday, June 14, is from Andrea Portes! Sign up by noon PT tomorrow if you’d like to receive her letter. Andrea is the author of two novels: the forthcoming Bury This, and the semi-autobiographical Hick, which…

  • Next Letter for Kids: Leslie Margolis

    Woohoo! The next Letter for Kids, going out Friday, June 14, is from Leslie Margolis! Leslie writes books for teens and tweens, including the Annabelle Unleashed series and the brand-new Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries series. The Young Adult Library Services Association put…

  • Next Letter in the Mail: Maud Newton!

    Exciting news! The next Letter in the Mail, going out Friday, June 14, is from lit-scene superstar Maud Newton! Not yet subscribed but want her letter? Please sign up before 12pm PT on Tuesday, June 11. (That’s today!) Maud is an essayist, critic,…

  • The Next Letter for Kids: Emily Jenkins

    The next Letter for Kids, going out May 31, is from Emily Jenkins! Emily is the author of several books for children, from picture books to novels, including the award-winning Toys Go Out and its two sequels. She also writes young-adult novels…

  • The Next Letter in the Mail: Lidia Yuknavitch

    This week’s Letter in the Mail is from our beloved Lidia Yuknavitch! If you want to receive her letter, please subscribe by noon PST today! Lidia is a longtime Rumpus contributor and interviewee (for a taste of both, see her interview with Dear Sugar).…

  • The Next Letter for Kids: Kristen Kittscher

    The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Kristen Kittscher! Kristen is the author of The Wig in the Window and The Tiara on the Terrace, the first two books in a mystery series for middle-grade readers. She grew up all…

  • The Next Letter in the Mail: Alexis Smith

    The next Letter in the Mail, going out May 15, is from Alexis Smith! Alexis is the author of the novel Glaciers and a graduate of Goddard College’s MFA program in creative writing. She grew up in Alaska and Washington state, and now…

  • Next Letter for Kids: Janet Tashjian

    The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Janet Tashjian! Janet is the author of several award-winning books for children and young adults, including the My Life As A… series and Tru Confessions, which was turned into a Disney Channel original movie.…

  • The Next Letter for Kids: Arthur Slade

    The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Arthur Slade. Slade is the author of several short stories, comics, and novels for children and young adults, including Draugr, Dust, and The Hunchback Assignments. He also writes reviews and articles, and maintains…

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    The Next Letter for Kids: Erin Fry

    The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Erin Fry, and it’s going to be a doozy. Erin is a dynamo. She’s not only a writer but also a middle-school English and history teacher, a kickboxing and running…

  • The Next Letter in the Mail: Alix Ohlin

    Woohoo! The next Letter in the Mail, going out next Friday, is from Alix Ohlin! Alix Ohlin is the author of two short-story collections (Babylon and Other Stories and Signs and Wonders) and two novels (The Missing Person and Inside). According to the…