It was the late 1990s, and Kate DiCamillo was discouraged about ever having a writing career. Working as a “book picker” fulfilling orders at the Bookmen distribution company in Minneapolis, she had ...

When readers discuss the 25-year-old “Because of Winn-Dixie,” it’s like they’re talking about a book that came out yesterday. In a way, it’s as if it did, since most of them have read the book over ...

As Kate DiCamillo’s beloved novel celebrates a big milestone, Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Finding Lost” echoes its themes. By Jennifer Howard Jennifer Howard is a writer and editor who lives in Washington ...

The bestselling writer has two books, including an anniversary edition of her beloved debut novel, out on Sept. 30 Craving a good story is second nature for author Kate DiCamillo. As a child, she ...