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Laura Anne Bird

Laura Anne Bird

Laura Anne Bird is the Madison, WI-based middle grade author of Crossing the Pressure Line and Marvelous Jackson. She serves as Director of Communications and Collaborations for the Tall Poppy Writers.

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10 Books to Rev up Your Book Club

When I say I’m a lover of book clubs, I’m not kidding. I belong to six of them. That’s right, six. Each is different in terms of frequency and focus, but they all have one thing in common: our most riveting conversations come from books that aren’t necessarily everybody’s favorites.…
Laura Anne Bird
October 1, 2026
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“This Or That” With Debut Novelist Stephanie Burns

Debut novelist Stephanie Burns admits she’s been consumed by pop culture for as long as she can remember. “I love television, movies and music more than anything. I even studied acting in college,” she says.  But Burns’ obsession with the entertainment industry goes far beyond boy bands and must-see TV.…
Laura Anne Bird
December 10, 2025
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Defending the Right to Read What We Want

Book banning has been a part of American culture for a long time. Back in 1851, for instance, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was banned and even burned for depicting the horrors of slavery.  But if it seems like book banning has gotten worse recently, you aren’t imagining that.…
Laura Anne Bird
October 6, 2025