Kristi Yamaguchi Talks With Jennifer Brown at the BEA

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

When I mentioned to friends that I had seen Kristi Yamaguchi at the BEA, I heard a collective sigh.  Yamaguchi is that kind of loved—a talented athlete, a dedicated artist, a philanthropist, a wife, a mother, the sort of celebrity one hears only good things about.  I had grown up figure skating, which means I had grown up watching Kristi.  And when she danced with Mark on Dancing With the Stars, I—a lover of ballroom dance (if not precisely a ballroom dancer)—watched with special fervency.

The tremendous Jennifer Brown, the children's book editor for Shelf Awareness and a very dear soul, had the honor of interviewing Kristi at the BEA about Kristi's second Poppy book.  I was on hand to write the story for Publishing Perspectives.  You can find the piece here.

3 comments:

Melissa Sarno said...

Fantastic article! I'm now having great memories of watching Kristi Yamaguchi skate. And that wild and craaaazy Midiori Ito always threatening with that Triple Axel! And now. I must know. Where is Midori Ito? Writing children's books in Japan I hope.

Liviania said...

I wish I could've been there. She's one of my childhood heroes.

Serena said...

I just loved Kristi as a skater

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