Hailing

By Matt Reed. A few months ago, The Girl’s teacher assigned the students to pick a writer they liked, and to write her/him a letter.  The Girl picked Erin Hunter, the (pseudonymous, collective) author of the Warriors series, which is about a set of wild cats.  Last week, Erin Hunter responded with a long and thoughtful letter -- an actual letter, on paper -- and The Girl was thrilled.  Yesterday she told me that Erin Hunter is her favorite author.  (“Except you, Dad…”). Read more...