Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Poetry Friday and a lost cell phone

Posted on March 12, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I left my cell phone in my pants pocket last night and — to use the passive in an attempt not to cast blame, particularly upon myself — it got washed. Friends have pointed out that it is now a … Continue reading →

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Interview with Moira Donohue

Posted on March 12, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Today on the couch (and I need to stop saying that because it’s making me sound like a shrink) we have Moira Rose Donohue, author of two books about punctuation. And that, I’m afraid, makes her sound kind of  boring. … Continue reading →

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Origami Yoda Winner

Posted on March 12, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

We had our random drawing for the Origami Yoda book last night. I figured this would count as a hat:

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Musical Welcome for Penny and Alfie

Posted on March 8, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Moira Donohue’s Penny and Punctuation Bee and Alfie the Apostrophe both hit paperback this month. As part of our musical welcome, I wanted to introduce you to the person who made me love punctuation (before Moira, I mean). I first … Continue reading →

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Interview with Tom Angleberger

Posted on March 5, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The other night I came home to find that our copies of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda had arrived before the launch date. My husband and kids were in bed, reading together. They must have been reading for awhile; … Continue reading →

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