Miranda SchmidtWitchy Women and Worlds Made of WordsThe moment my hands touched this book it began to whisper to me. It said I am the book you are looking. I am the book that you need. Right…Nov 28, 2017Nov 28, 2017
Miranda Schmidt“We were miraculous”: Nina LaCour’s We Are OkayI’m not sure when I’ve been so moved by a novel as I was reading Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay. It’s a beautiful story, unflinching in its…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
Miranda SchmidtReading Claire Fuller’s Swimming LessonsWhat struck me most immediately about Claire Fuller’s second novel was its keen sense of place. Swimming Lessons is set in Dorset on an…Mar 17, 2017Mar 17, 2017
Miranda SchmidtQueer Books I Wish I’d ReadWorking with high school students this year, I’ve been thinking a lot about the books we keep out of our K-12 classrooms (both…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016