Author Interview: Sara Ryan Shares Library Love, Plus Craft, Career & Life Advice

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By Gayleen Rabakukk

I’m thrilled to welcome Vermont College of Fine Arts faculty member and author Sara Ryan to Cynsations today. Their new book, Mountain Upside Down (Dutton, 2025) perfectly mixes the excitement of discovering one’s own identity, with the challenges of shifting family dynamics and outside forces beyond our control.

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Guest Post: Lyn Fairchild Hawks Advocates for Thirteen-Year-Old YA Protagonists

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By Lyn Fairchild Hawks

Thirteen and In Between

The year I was 13, I grew from five-foot-seven to five-ten and three quarters. One day, a seventh grader gazed up at me and snapped, “Move, you big palooka.” You could say that moment I felt pretty small.

That year I also ran our school carnival.

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