For an hour all was well. The sun shone, the fire crackled, the sap bubbled and was duly dipped . . .

Orlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.

If you're playing around with what we call voice—your own or the voice of a character in one of your stories—try this writing exercise:...

Vermont artist Amy Hook-Therrien will join Shirly Hook and me at Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph on Sunday, October 20, to talk...

Part 3 of my conversation with Shirly Hook, author of My Bring Up. Shirly is a citizen of the Koas Abenaki Nation and serves on the...

Shirly Hook's new book, My Bring Up, delves into her Abenaki heritage and recalls a childhood that was spent largely outdoors.

Earlier this month, Shirly and her partner, Doug Bent, did a cooking demo at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, Vermont. A...

Korongo's fall lineup includes books by Shirly Hook, the Korongo Writers Group, and my mother-in-law. When Korongo finished its last...

About ten years ago, Patrick asked his mother to write down her life story; we had just finished publishing a series of books written by...

Several of the writers I've worked with this past year are writing love stories. Sarah Silbert is one. Sarah wanted to give her novel a...