Cynthia Varady's Blog

Being a parent is filled with anticipation–anticipation for your child to stand on their own, take their first steps, and

Help Me Choose a Book Cover!

Hey all. As I gear up to launch the first book in my Pandimonium Cozy Mystery series, The Girl with

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding Author/Illustrator Sarah S. Brannen wrote and illustrated the first printing of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding in 2008 by

In honor of Banned Book Week, I wanted to take a brief look at a particular type of library censorship,

All the Pretty Horses (1992) Synopsis All the Pretty Horses tells of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long

The Bean Trees (1988) Synopsis: Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of

For some, creativity is as natural as breathing. It seems as though their mug of creative juices sloshes over with

Ferry Findings is the second book of Susan McDonough-Watchman’s I’ve had the pleasure of reading. (The first is Lizzy in

Dear Pro Wrestling, I owe you a huge apology. For much of my life, I have disliked you. I used

Meena Synopsis: The children of Fly Street fear and taunt their neighbor Meena, thinking she is a witch, but when