- For upcoming vacations: Summer reads and Books on the Sea from Little Willow of Slayground and Anne of Book Buds.
- An interview with Chris Abouzeid, author of Anatopsis, by Michele of Scholar's Blog.
- The blogging writer column returns. I speak to Mitali Perkins, author of Monsoon Summer and The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen, and blogger extraordinare (Mitali's Fire Escape).
- Want to know the ins-and-outs of writing for children? Check out A Day in the Life, in which Kim Winters talks to writer Amy Timberlake.
- A Fuse #8 Production finds out what New York City kids like in our KidsPick column.
- We've lots of reviews for you by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti, Jen of Jen Robinson's Book Page, Julie Falkner, Kerry Millar (of the Flying Dragon Bookstore), Liz Burns of A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy.
- Check out the Fantasy review column this week! Michele of Scholar's Blog shows us why we should all read Charles Butler.
- As always, there's a best of the blogs column. Again, if you think I've missed something truly great, please let me know.
Enjoy. Comments and suggestions always welcome.