• NOVELS •

MODELS DON'T EAT CHOCOLATE COOKIES (formerly BEAUTY BINGE)

Release: Spring 2009 • Dial Books for Young Readers • Ages 9-12

The HuskyPeach is holding a modeling search for its plus-sized teen clothing line, and—thanks to meddling Aunt Doreen—overweight eighth grader Celeste Harris becomes a contestant against her will.

• AWARDS & INSTALLATIONS •

On BBQ Day, No One Brings a Lunch

2007 Short Story Contest Winner • The Center for Arts, Natick
Now, with nothing but her dry carrot sticks to focus on, Celeste had no choice but to pay attention to everything. She noticed Lively’s matching barrettes and earrings, the way she tossed her curly blonde hair at Mark Cutter during pre-algebra, the too-perfect shape of her boobs through her shirt, and especially the way she crossed her eyes and made the “moo” noise when Celeste walked by.

Lines of Sight

Diane Samuels, Artist • Sydney E. Frank Hall of Life Sciences • Brown University
Excerpts from my work are etched in glass on this pedestrian bridge on the Brown campus.

BEAUTY BINGE

PEN/New England • Children's Caucus 2006 Susan P. Bloom Discovery Night Honoree
A novel for readers aged 9-12

• SHORT STORIES •

New Rollerskates

Brevity & Echo: An Anthology of Short Short Stories • Rose Metal Press, 2006
Mr. Peterson was coming down the street, early. He was walking stiffly, as though he had Popsicle sticks for legs, and his hands were balled fists. Margot had been watching for Mr. Peterson for 160 days. (reprinted from Beacon Street Review, 1999)

Artificial Colors (includes Yellow 6, Red 40)

Slow Trains Literary Journal • Volume V, Issue 4 Spring 2005
Ashley had achieved a perfect score on the PSATs. Everyone wanted to know how she’d done it. Truthfully, she’d spent the night before watching reruns of Laverne and Shirley and eating a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey.

Circa 1983     

Velle Magazine • Issue 1  January 2005
Afterwards, you stick your tongue out to your brother, showing the purple stain the snack left. His tongue was bold red, the color of flags, fireworks, fast cars. Cherry.

New Rollerskates      

The Beacon Street Review • Volume  12, Number 2, 1999
Mr. Peterson was coming down the street, early. He was walking stiffly, as though he had Popsicle sticks for legs, and his hands were balled fists. Margot had been watching for Mr. Peterson for 160 days.

What Reenie Wants       

Colophon • Volume 1, 1999
Even this past week, the days preceeding the birthday she wasn’t supposed to have and should be celebrating, had been trying. Friends and relatives visited, but they danced around her as though she might break into a thousand pieces and fly off into space at any moment.

Closer Than They Appear

Colophon • Volume 1, 1999
She looked out the window staring at the blurry lights from the other cars wondering who was in them and what they were thinking of RIGHT NOW and if they were happy and wanted to know if they saw her.

• JOURNALISM •

I've written articles and reviews for:

• Discovery Girls Magazine

• The Boston Globe

• The Boston Herald

• Community Newspaper Company/MetroWest Daily News

• The Horn Book Guide