Tanita S. Davis is a writer who, like anyone, feels really weird talking about herself in the third person, and honestly would rather be somewhere reading a book, but will write this bio anyway.
Most author bios are like a really intense game of two truths and a lie, so Tanita invites you to consider which is which: Tanita holds a Master of Fine Arts from Mills College. Her family all went on a trip to Germany, and left her behind. She once rolled into traffic on Bush Street in San Francisco.
Tanita serves on the board of Children’s and Young Adult Book Lovers’ Literary Awards, better known as The CYBILS. Her short fiction can be found in Hunger Mountain and Cicada magazines. Tanita is an intermittent but enthusiastic participant in Poetry Friday, and has been part of the poetry blogosphere since 2007 or so, which sounds alarmingly long when put on paper.
Tanita’s occasional truths, frequent lies, and very random observations on life, crafting, gardening, and the Universe at large can be found on Instagram @tanita_writes. Find her there, or you can pop over to the site contact page and drop her a note.
*This bio is perpetually under construction.*
Berry Parker Doesn’t Catch Crushes
Every year, Berry’s mom, Ivy, visits for a three-week “August Invasion.” And every summer Berry hopes will be the one when Ivy will stay—forever.
Which is why Ivy’s surprise return visit is amazing—until Berry realizes her mom didn’t come for her. Ivy’s back to pack the last of her things, and she’s brought her new “friend,” Mr. Cole to help. When Berry discovers that Mr. Cole is taking a job in England, she’s convinced that Ivy wants to move all the way across the ocean with him, to where an August Invasion can’t reach. Even at school, messy feelings are ruining everything. Berry’s best friend, Lia, rearranges her schedule to have classes with her crush, leaving Berry alone all day. Even Berry’s normally boring dad is making excuses to talk to her gym teacher.
All these crushes are crushing the life out of Berry. Weren’t things better before these extra people came along? Why do things have to change?
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