Your Texas is no different than my Texas.

Writers are always diverse on the inside.

I did realize, as do you, how blessed I was to know bookjoy, the private pleasure of savoring text.

I want children who feel embarrassed because they speak Spanish to realize that there are places where the beautiful Spanish they speak is an asset.

It is always a tense moment for an author to see how someone hasillustrated his or her story, because the author has lived for so long with these characters, sometimes for years.

Your Texas is no different than my Texas.

I have a deep attachment to the natural world. It's a major influence on my writing, and as I look out over the wonderful snow-covered Santa Fe hills, I'm grateful for every day that I live here.