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Q: What was it like writing Let It Snow with Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle?

It was so, so, so, so, so, so fun. I absolutely adore Maureen and Lauren, and we had a great time coming up with all the little threads that would weave through the story (like tin foil man). Writing “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” might have been the most fun I’ve ever had writing a story; I was inspired by Maureen to try to make it as zany as possible and inspired by Lauren to try to give it real heart.

Q: Didn’t you used to write for mental_floss?

Yes! mental_floss is this wonderful trivia magazine founded by some hardcore nerds who truly believe in the power of making people smarter, and I love that magazine and their awesome web site and their books. In fact, I co-wrote (occasionally with my brother Hank) several of their books, including Cocktail Party Cheat SheetsWhat’s the Difference?Scatterbrained, and The Genius Instruction Manual. I also used to host and executive produce episodes of mental_floss on YouTube, which you can check out here.

Q: How about your radio pieces?

For audio, you can search the web sites of NPR and WBEZ