Archive - American Orphan

The Big Beautiful Bill and the "Undeserving Poor"

Jun 10 •

May 2025

What I'm Writing/What I'm Reading

On the historical lessons we should heed about baby drop boxes and more

May 28 •

April 2025

One Hundred Days of Cruelty

Some thoughts on Trump 2.0's impact on children and families

Apr 30 •

How my NYT Magazine piece on family influencers and their children came to be

Apr 7 •

March 2025

What I'm Reading/What I'm Writing

On housing fraud and homelessness, "disposability," and epidemics, plus a radio interview and an upcoming event

Mar 24 •

February 2025

What I'm Reading/What I'm Writing

On how I'm trying to stay informed and sane in this moment

Feb 20 •

January 2025

The United States of Amnesia

On releasing a book the day after Trump's second inauguration

Jan 27 •

It's all happening!

One week out from THE SUN WON'T COME OUT TOMORROW: events and accolades!

Jan 14 •

December 2024

Santa himself brought this here early

On holding my finished book in my hands, plus events, another sale, and child welfare news!

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

Books Make Great Gifts

13 professional recommendations, several more personal ones, plus a preorder sale for my own book!

Nov 25, 2024 •

October 2024

Book Critic's First Review (of her own book)

On taking what I dish out, plus a new preorder deal and child welfare news roundup

Oct 28, 2024 •

August 2024

Little Orphan Annie is 100 years old, and I'm sick of her!

An essay for Slate, and some other reads

Aug 19, 2024 •

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