Category Archives: Canary in the Coal Mine

The Bird House

Posted on April 4, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The Bird House at the National Zoo is at the end of the path, past the pandas, whose love lives are the subject of WAY too much scrutiny, and past the elephants, who just got some new, flashy digs. These … Continue reading →

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It’s a Book!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Peeps look a lot like canaries, I figure, so what better way to celebrate my book birthday? 

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Drawing

Posted on March 31, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

When I got my first book contract, practically the first question that my friend Tom asked me was: “What are you going to draw?” “Draw?” I said dumbly. “When you sign your books,” Tom said. “What are you going to … Continue reading →

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Dancing cockatoo

Posted on March 22, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Okay, so he’s not a canary. But this is clearly a bird who has found his happy place!

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Whipple Company Store

Posted on March 21, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

One of the best places I visited when I was working on Canary in the Coal Mine was Whipple Company Store. Located in Scarbro, W.Va., Whipple is owned and operated by Joy Lynn, her husband, Chuck, and their kids. Joy … Continue reading →

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