Monthly Archives: May 2018

A book’s surprise literary connection to home

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

The title wasn’t even on my radar when I stumbled upon it at the book sale last year. I added it to my stack merely for the sake of the author’s name — I’ve never been let down yet by a Richard Peck book, and like the others, this one didn’t disappoint.

In fact, it came with a bonus surprise. Continue reading →

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Thank you for the stories, Richard Peck

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I met Richard Peck through Grandma Dowdel. She’s not my grandmother. In fact, she’s his. Not in the way you might expect, though. Grandma Dowdel is a character in Richard Peck’s novels “A Long Way From Chicago,” “A Year Down … Continue reading →

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