News from Heidi

This was pretty darn cool. Me, writer Peggy Orenstein, and Kip Fulbeck talk about his book Mixed and mixed kids today. Listen to or read the transcript here.

How happy I was to give a little shout out to Nella Larsen and her book Passing on NPR last week. You can hear the interview here (mp3 file). Or read the transcript here.

A little book tour video--I think you may be in it too! Check it out!Book Tour(mp4 file). You can also watch the movie here--I've embedded below.

The Girl Who Fell From the Sky: Book Tour from Heidi Durrow on Vimeo.

Thank you to Dominique for inviting me to the Covina Public Library. It was a very special event for me--it was the first at which there were kids in attendance. In fact, there were 4 little cutesters ranging in age from seven to eleven. They each bought a book and had me sign it. That was very cool for me. I hope it was cool for them. Check out the little cutesters in the slideshow!

I love these guys! The Clarks brought together a bunch of their friends last Sunday to enjoy some wine, and nibblies, and to hear me read. It was a great time. Thanks to everyone who came! And thanks also to Diesel Books!

I was thrilled to be a part of this Festival. I spoke on two different panels with wonderful writers Lori Tharps, Adam Bradley, Carleen Brice, Major Jackson, and Kathleen Grissom. Thank you to Nancy Damon and the whole Festival crew and volunteers for a wonderful wonderful weekend.

SPOILER ALERT AT MINUTE 7: The interview continues with Tiffany Jones of the Mulatto Diaries.

Popular YouTube vlogger Tiffany Jones of the Mulatto Diaries interviewed me about The Girl Who Fell From the Sky in December before the book's debut. I loved her thoughtful questions and her take on the book. (She liked it.) She's uploading parts of the video interview in the coming weeks. Here's the first installment: