non-fiction

Richly personal and nostalgic, Stories of My Life, is an autobiographical collection of what Katherine Paterson calls “kitchen sink stories.”  Readers of biography and memoir may choose to read this book, released in October, as will readers who crave knowing the origins of Paterson’s stories and characters.  Recalling feelings and remembered events, this award-winning author explains how her life experiences both informed and inspired the stories she has written.  Place and character names, settings and circumstances derive from the childhood of a mischievous girl, who was both shy and a show-off. Although this book is being marketed as young adult non-fiction, It will likely appealRead More →