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We love interacting with readers and fans—leading assemblies, running workshops, giving talks, or doing short-term residencies—at elementary schools, conferences, libraries, and colleges.

A Book for Every Kid at Garnet Elementary

A Book for Every Kid at Garnet Elementary

The BIG news is that we have started a fundraiser in the hopes of being able to buy a book for each of the students at our local Title 1 Elementary School, Garnet Elementary. We’d like to give a copy of Everywhere, Wonder to each of the 192 Pre-K through 2nd grade kids, and one of The Real McCoys to each of the 164 third through fifth grade kids.

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Trying This at Home

Trying This at Home

A few months ago, Robbi and I were at the Mom2 summit in Laguna Beach to give a talk on creative entrepreneurship. Wandering around the exhibitor halls one afternoon, we stumbled upon an impromptu Today Show set and recorded a short segment about books, babies, and...

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The Accidental Entrepreneurs

The Accidental Entrepreneurs

It has been a big year. And yet we haven't been able to keep you up to date because so much has been happening behind the scenes — developments that we had to keep under wraps until certain news became public. A few weeks ago, the last bit of secret info became...

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Made in Tennessee

Made in Tennessee

I flew to Tennessee last Thursday with nothing but a 1956 tube amp and a case full of harmonicas. My destination was the little town Sewanee. My mission was recording some songs with two old friends, neither of whom was Ella Fitzgerald. No, I am talking about Drew...

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Robbi and Matthew at KCPL: SAVE THE DATE

Robbi and Matthew at KCPL: SAVE THE DATE

Hey, folks! We are busily preparing a new talk, which we plan to debut at the Kent County Public Library (in beautiful Chestertown, Maryland) on Wednesday, October 7 at 6:00pm. I am telling you this because:  1) we want you to mark the date on your calendar using your...

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MoCCA 2015 – There and Back Again

MoCCA 2015 – There and Back Again

We decided to try something new for MoCCA Fest this year. One was bringing two small humans along.

The other was leaving one of them behind. With Bob. We weren’t sure how that was going to go, but as we rolled out of town, initial reports were good.

We also brought the incredible Maya Betley, AKA world’s greatest intern, whose mad artistic skills are trumped only by her abilities as a child whisperer.

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MoCCAFest 2015

MoCCAFest 2015

On the eve of departure, I write to let you know that Robbi and I will be spending the weekend at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Arts Festival in New York. There you will find us from 11-6 on Sunday and Saturday, standing bravely behind our table covered with books,...

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