Some Words to Write By
February 17, 2026
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A few of my favorite quotes from writers of note …
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Writing Jigsaw Puzzles
February 10, 2026
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Stella, a young reader, recently wrote to me and asked: “I find it very hard to invent plots for my books. How do you do it?”
In Praise of Muddles
February 3, 2026
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One of the key aspects of reading — and why I think the decline of reading is so alarming — is that reading helps to create greater empathy toward people and society.
Marketing and Publicity
January 27, 2026
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You publish a book. Great. But many thousands of books are published each year. How do you get your book into the hands of readers?
Lost and Found
January 20, 2026
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In the age of computer writing, it is very easy to lose your text. Computer confusion. Power outages. Inadvertently flicking the wrong key. I’ve experienced it all.
Does it feel ordinary?
January 13, 2026
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A young reader recently wrote: “Avi, you publish a whole lot of books. Did it feel kind of ordinary to have a new one come out?”
The Road from Nowhere
January 6, 2026
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While The Road from Nowhere does portray many of the characteristics of the Old West, the book has most meaning to me as being about brothers and how their relationship evolves.
Walking on New Year’s Eve
December 30, 2025
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As a restless teenager, growing up in Brooklyn, New York, I often bolted out of my home, and without informing anyone (which is to say my parents or siblings) what I was doing, set off wandering. No one knew I had gone, which was very much what I wanted.
Re-reading A Christmas Carol
December 23, 2025
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I admire the construction and pace—a perfect novella—which allows me to read it on a Christmas eve—the very best time to enjoy it.
