Wow (actually, two big wows)

First off, thanks to Sean Parker (he of Napster fame and fortune) for his massive $24 million gift to establish the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research at Stanford

Nominate MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK for the book of the year

MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK is on the long list for the Teen Choice Book of the Year Award for 2014. There are a ton of wonderful books here, but

Allergy-friendly Christmas cookies

Last year my son (no food allergies) got invited to a cookie exchange. I’d never gone to one with our daughter, because it’s kind of tricky to take a kid

Just shoot them?

People say stupid stuff all the time. It’s never a good plan to do it on camera, though. At a school board meeting, Linda Grossmann, a school board member in

Ursula K. Le Guin

I’m embarrassed to admit I’ve never read anything by the renowned author Ursula K. Le Guin. She sounds like she kicked ass and named names at the recent National Book

Egg-Free Mayonnaise

I can make egg-free versions of tons of dishes. Muffins, waffles, potato pancakes, you name it, someone’s probably created a vegan or allergy-friendly variation out there. Mayonnaise, however, is tough

From the Mixed-Up Files… of Middle-Grade Authors

Writing can be lonely, but not if you have (virtual) coworkers. So I’m excited to be joining the crackerjack team over at From the Mixed-Up Files, where I’ll do interviews and

Thanks, Booklist!

MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK got a great review in the November 1 2014 issue of Booklist. If you’re a subscriber, you can read it here. If not, check out the

Food allergy awareness for Halloween

Every Halloween I try to offer a treat that’s free of at least most of the top allergens, like Ring Pops (a crowd pleaser, btw) but an even cooler way to be

Enter to win MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK

Hey, ho everyone! If you’re curious about MY YEAR OF EPIC ROCK, you’ve got a shot (well, 10 shots, to be specific) to win a copy for yourself over at