2020: What a Year!

It was the year we will never forget. A crushing pandemic, a racial reckoning, a bruising election. Even murder hornets. But among the death and despair, bright spots remained. Among them were the way many of us rediscovered family and community and the ability to stay connected through zoom, distanced visits and our blessed phones. For me it was also a year to rediscover my love of cooking, puzzles, plants, playing records on my turntable and attending to reading my ever growing stack of books. Books saved me in 2020, as I know they did many others. And I am so grateful for the love my own books received from young readers and teachers throughout the country. Here's to cherishing what we lost in 2020 and remembering what matters in 2021.