by Mary E. Cronin | Oct 7, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, LGBTQ+, Teaching
“Thank God I’m gay.” Those are words LGBT advocate Cyd Zeigler and his husband exchange each day. Part affirmation and part words of gratitude, Zeigler’s words electrified the audience of student-athletes, coaches, advocates, and educators. We had gathered in Hyannis,...
by Mary E. Cronin | Jun 30, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, LGBTQ+, Middle-grade fiction, Poetry, Teaching, We Need Diverse Books
Getting an invitation to talk about children’s books and summer? No way I’d turn that down! I had the chance to join host Mindy Todd and Falmouth librarian Jill Erickson at WCAI-FM (Cape and Islands NPR station) recently, and we talked about so. many....
by Mary E. Cronin | Jun 29, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections
Watching a seasoned pro pull off a book launch with grace and hospitality is such a joy. That was the case yesterday in the beautiful Provincetown Library, when Ellen Wittlinger celebrated the publication of her latest YA novel, LOCAL GIRL SWEPT AWAY. I’m a fan...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 29, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, Teaching
“Never the leave the house without a book.” That’s one of the tips we discussed yesterday on The Point, a morning program on WCAI-FM, the NPR station for Cape Cod and the Islands. Host Mindy Todd and I discussed how to instill a love of reading in...
by Mary E. Cronin | Apr 7, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, Middle-grade fiction, We Need Diverse Books
I had the privilege of watching author James Howe present to Nauset Regional Middle School today– the whole school. (I have an inside advantage: my wife Bonnie is a guidance counselor there!) He spoke at two different schools today, and will give an evening...
by Mary E. Cronin | Mar 29, 2016 | Cape Cod, Community connections, Middle-grade fiction, Poetry, Teaching, We Need Diverse Books
Raising a Reader! I’m offering this community education class in May 2016 at the Cape Cod Campus of Bridgewater State University. Raising a Reader is a non-credit course aimed at parents and caregivers who want to infuse a love of reading and books into their...