Politics in Practice
April 15, 2024 by Betsy Bird
My husband Matt Bird joins us for the very first time for one of the most obscure Dr. Seuss titles ever conceived. Like Candide? Then this is for you.
October 16, 2016 by Betsy Bird
I usually begin with a video of myself whenever I’ve a chance, but this week I’m preempting my own face because this video is the coolest thing ever. By the time I left New York Public Library its Rose Reading Room had already been closed for half a year. Now you get to see the […]
October 7, 2016 by Betsy Bird
Sweet little Friday is upon us. Let us celebrate the rapid approach of the weekend with ridiculousness. And that particular item I have in spades. First off, I’m so pleased and proud and delighted to inform you that my husband of the Cockeyed Caravan blog has written a book. And what a book! Published […]
August 15, 2016 by Betsy Bird
A little nepotism to go with your coffee this morning? Don’t mind if I do! As you may know, my husband Matt Bird has a book coming out this spring that is a culmination of his blog’s breakdown of what makes a good story. Called The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction […]
March 22, 2016 by Betsy Bird
Reprinting PW deal announcements is not what I tend to do. Today, however, we’ve a rather extraordinary occurrence. Some of you may know that my husband Matt Bird is a bit of a blogger and screenwriter in his own right. Add the term “published author” to that description now. Publishers Weekly has just announced Matt’s […]
May 3, 2013 by Betsy Bird
My little sister Kate (who has taken it upon herself to become the best friend a picture book author ever had) created this little video of my recent appearance at the Bookbug bookstore in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I’ll be doing a proper write-up of that day (two words: smoke machine) but for now here’s a taste […]
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