The story of how Ashley St. Helens found her freedom is available starting today as The Souls of Her Feet (a musical cinderella), an enhanced ebook for the iPad, and The Souls of Her Feet (a novel cinderella), an ebook available everywhere! Put up your feet and enjoy the adventure!
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May.10.2013 - 6:51 pm
With a week to go before my fundraiser ends, I figure I'd better holler about it. My composer and I are raising $2500 worth of "bread for the journey" to help us...
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Apr.26.2013 - 9:02 pm
Today, five days after the book launch, we met an important milestone. Our crowdfunding campaign has reached the 30% mark!
Crowdfunding? What? Yes, now you can know the truth....
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Apr.25.2013 - 9:23 pm
Today I had to take a break from enthusing about The Souls of Her Feet to put the final edits on The Bullying Antidote, which comes out in July (Hazelden). The Bullying Antidote...
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Apr.24.2013 - 5:51 pm
I feel decidedly post-partum this week. I always get a little depressed after big events. I miss the creative process, and the transition from one phase to another is exhausting....
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- So it's official... I will be PTA president of Tech next fall, following in the footsteps of former parents who have made this school what it is today—and working with an administration that is getting it right in so many ways.
The Transformation at Tech
Oakland Technical High School has become one of the most sought-after public schools in the city, overcoming years of low academic performance and past safety concerns. Jessica Aguirre reports. - And why else?
Why Society Still Needs Feminism Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women, it’
Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note) (via fiestyfeminist) - Hope to see some friendly faces tomorrow at my reading! (Oakland Library, 2pm)
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"Kristen Caven brings the disciplined imagination of a thousand ballerinas and the incisive wit of a Gary Larson to her [works] on life, love, education, and the real meaning of everything. Hers is a decidedly woman's vision and voice - a woman who has come of age, with full awareness of how she got there."”
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About Kristen
Kristen Caven is a prolific multidisciplinary, or "liberal” artist and author living in Oakland, CA. She has published a memoir, a graphic novel collection, and an award-winning cartoon collection. She co-writes psychology books with author Louise Hart, and...
Causes Kristen Caven Supports
350.org, IdleFreeOakland.org, Public Education, Public Radio, Department of Peace (ThePeaceAlliance.org), Planned Parenthood, Room to Read.
Kristen’s Favorite Books
Some of my memorable "turning point" books: The Book of Laughter & Forgetting, Jitterbug Perfume, Lamb, Eat Pray Love, Perfume, Good Omens, Thursday Next,...
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