Author Interview: Writing, Teaching & a New MFA Program with Martha Brokenbrough

By Suma Subramaniam

Your latest book, At The Edge Of Lost (Scholastic, 2025), is a survival adventure story set in Seattle and Bainbridge Island. What was the inspiration for this story?

I really wanted to write another dog story—but one more intimate, even, than To Catch a Thief (Scholastic,

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Author Interview: Lyn Miller-Lachmann on Multiple Point-of-View & Torch

By Gayleen Rabakukk

I recently read Lyn Miller-Lachmann‘s young adult historical novel, Torch (Carolrhoda Lab, 2022), and am eager for Lyn to share her insights on writing in multiple points of view with Cynsations readers. First, from the promotional copy:

Czechoslovakia, 1969

Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country’s freedoms disappear in the wake of the Soviet Union’s invasion.

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New Voices: Alison Green Myers & Meera Trehan Explore Different Ways Of Seeing The World

By Elisabeth Norton

Spotlight image: Alison Green Myers with her son and dog exploring the setting from A Bird Will Soar.

I’m so happy to introduce Cynsations readers to two debut authors, Alison Green Myers and Meera Trehan.

Alison and Meera, thank you for joining us today.

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