Our August line-up includes interviews with Justin A. Reynolds, Noel Foy, Peter Solomon, Betty Jean Craige, Charles Ghigna, and Matt de la Peña! Our special contributors this month are 13-year-old Aditi Nair, who is using writing to help children in need, and Deedee Cummings, who tells us why summer reading is cool! Elizabeth Jorgensen and Kate Van Haren open their teaching toolbox and discuss sijo poetry, and Judy Newman tells us what she did this summer. This month we are welcoming our newest sponsor Linda Harkey! Check out her first column! Take a look at our newest book reviews, summer reading list, and Nick's review of Black Widow! It's all inside!