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Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:59:54 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Hey Boston! I'm coming by land!:
Andrew said, "Very pleased to say that I will be venturing east to the land of Pedroia and Puritanism on April 27, 2011. I'll be reading and speaking at the Learning Project in the Back Bay, where my sister Mary teaches. (And where the future of US Soccer,..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2011 10:11:46 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled I'm very grateful...:
Andrew said, "...for this extremely nice note that I received from Susan Fowler at the Delaware Community School in Albany following my visit there:"During our Spring Literacy Festival this past March, my second graders were treated to a visit by..." more
Thursday, April 7, 2011 10:11:46 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Thanks, Elsmere and Clarksville:
Andrew said, "I had a super time visiting Clarksville Elementary and Elsmere Elementary this week. The kids were ready to go! All that creative energy and the fantastic questions and comments had me on my toes. It was very inspiring and gratifying..." more
Friday, April 1, 2011 8:32:27 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Stuff you need to look up:
Andrew said, "I am not the type of writer who spends a lot of time on research-- if I need a fact, I tend to make it up. But there are occasions when I find myself in a bit of a quandary-- how would that work? how would they do that?-- and I find..." more
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:43:24 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Maisie Dobbs:
Andrew said, "The eighth novel in this series by Jacqueline Winspear comes out today. It's a truly engaging series. Maisie Dobbs has risen from the lower classes, survived being badly wounded in WWI,..." more
Monday, March 21, 2011 9:07:30 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Sap Snow Monday:
Andrew said, "Here are a few more ice sculptures, inspired as always by standing stones, steles and barrows"
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:33:35 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Delaware Community School:
Andrew said, "I'm happy to announce that I'll be doing a reading at the Delaware Community School in Albany, NY on Wednesday, March 23. Looking forward to it!!"
Friday, February 25, 2011 12:41:56 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled retraction:
Andrew said, "Remember all that stuff I said back in January about loving the new snow? I take it back.Romantic balderdash, every bit of it. I'm just in from an hour or so wrestling the snowblower, and hibernation has a decided attraction. Winter? I'm..." more
Thursday, February 10, 2011 9:32:57 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Flavia De Luce:
Andrew said, "The new Alan Bradley novel is out, the third featuring the 11 year old protagonist, Flavia De Luce. If you aren't on to these books, you should be. A crumbling pile, rural England in the 50's, an hilariously dysfunctional family, and Flavia--..." more
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 2:10:31 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Schedule updates:
Andrew said, "I'm very pleased to announce some upcoming school visits...First, on February 18th, which I just realized is next week, I'll be paying a return visit to my 1st Grade friends at Voorheesville Elementary. Thanks once again to Ms. Mancuso for setting..." more
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:16:50 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Here's what WE'VE been doing this winter:
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Friday, January 21, 2011 9:42:48 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Snowblow Barrow:
Andrew said, "They are busy, those Druidic snow folk"
Friday, January 21, 2011 6:38:52 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Odd Doings:
Andrew said, "During the week some strange megalithic structures appeared on our lawn. What do they mean? Who could have erected such massive structures with the most primitive of tools??"
Friday, January 7, 2011 2:00:58 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Welcome, New Year:
Andrew said, "Happy New Year to you all!! Thanks to everyone who bought or read one of my books or had a kind thought for me, and thanks to the kids (and teachers) who sat through one of my readings this year. I really love the feedback.(A special note..." more
Friday, January 7, 2011 2:00:58 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled First Snow:
Andrew said, "I've always loved a good snow storm, especially the first major one of the year. That feeling of everything being whitewashed and fresh, the sense that the world has shrunk and that you have no choice but to settle into your safe little cocoon with..." more
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:24:21 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled In which I return to the Piedmont:
Andrew said, "Hello, you brilliant and charming 2nd graders at Efland Cheeks Elementary in Efland, NC. Just confirmed that i'll be coming your way for a reading and brainstorming session next Monday (wait-- is it really NEXT Monday? Holy Cow!), which by my..." more
Thursday, October 28, 2010 1:41:25 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled A recent notebook page:
Andrew said, "Maddie and I took a foliage trip up into Washington County (NY) not too long ago. I love it up there-- its like Vermont without the crowds. We love to wander aimlessly on the dirt roads, turning whenever something looks interesting or..." more
Friday, October 15, 2010 8:34:01 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Lost Highway:
Andrew said, "I'm very proud to attach a Youtube link to my band, the College Farm, being joined by the LEGENDARY (and I mean it) Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers. You younger folks might know him as the equally legendary Farmer Jason. The song..." more
Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:27:49 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Cairn:
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:27:49 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Stele:
Andrew said, ""
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:14:11 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Journal Page:
Andrew said, "Here I am blatantly ripping off an idea from my friend Philip Hartigan's blog called Praeterita. He'll often post a page from an old journal, a drawing usually, giving a sense of where's he been and where he's headed as an artist.I am no great..." more
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 1:14:11 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled The Leaf-Mould of Memory:
Andrew said, "A Quote from JRR Tolkien about how he came to the Lord of the Rings-- where do ideas come from?"One writes such a story not out of the leaves of trees still to be observed, nor by means of botany and soil science; but it grows like a seed out..." more
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 8:45:09 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Joan Jett:
Andrew said, "We have a lovely new black and white kitten, name of Joan Jett. (My daughter was going through a sort of glam-rock/80's rock phase-- she's passed on to the Beatles, now). I really love JJ, but she is continually climbing onto my..." more
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 11:51:47 AM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled :
Andrew said, "Here we are rocking the Memorial Day Parade...And our award...Photos courtesy of Dietrich Gehring"
Monday, May 9, 2011 12:56:38 PM
Andrew Pelletier wrote a blog post titled Why I do this:
Andrew said, "A huge thanks to the kids at Elsmere, Clarksville and the Learning Project for the super-ridiculously-awesome cards and pictures. They were all incredible. THANK YOU!I'll try to post some for everyone to see."