Fifteen-year-old Cuss Brewster is not a criminal. Well, maybe a slight criminal in the state of New York where he accidentally burns down his neighbor’s barn. It’s not his first fire-related mishap, so a judge tells Cuss, “Behave for the next six months, or you’ll go to jail.” But for Cuss, behaving is a lot harder than it seems. Trouble hounds him. He rescues children from a church fire, only to have the authorities accuse him of starting the fire. While working at a landscaping job, he forgets … [Read more...] about Fatty in the Back Seat by Deborah Prum
Interview with Author – Deborah Prum
Author Bio: Deborah M. Prum is author of Fatty in the Back Seat, a young adult novel. First Kiss and Other Cautionary Tales, is her audio book of humorous essays which have aired on NPR-member stations and have appeared in the Washington Post and Daily Progress. Her iBooks include Czars and Czarinas (on Russian history) and Back Talking on the Mountain of God (anthology of the work of four poets). Her award-winning short fiction has appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review and many other … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Deborah Prum
Back Talking on the Mountain of God by Deborah Prum
Edited by Deborah Prum, this interactive poetry anthology features poets Elizabeth Bohlke, Susan Cunningham, Stephen Hitchcock, and Kaili van Waveren. Their poems are paired with photographs taken by Stuart W. Scott. At the end of each chapter, the poet reads aloud three poems. The result is a splendid combination of words, sounds and images. Available at the iTunes Bookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/back-talking-on-mountain-god/id827847896?ls=1&mt=11 Targeted Age Group:: … [Read more...] about Back Talking on the Mountain of God by Deborah Prum
First Kiss and Other Cautionary Tales by Deborah Prum
This is a collection of humorous essays, most of which first aired on NPR-member stations. In them, you will: ***Learn about: spring-loaded toilet seats in the Pisa Airport (a creation of the Devil). ***Find out why Googling “How to Pick Up a Chick” is not the best strategy for determining the best way to scoop up live poultry. ***Hear the lurid details about a poor soul who inadvertently became locked in the loo at the Louvre. *** Learn the ancient secret of an Italian grandmother’s … [Read more...] about First Kiss and Other Cautionary Tales by Deborah Prum
