We've had a busy month! We've been blessed to have the chance to travel to events near and far in the past 30 days or so, sharing the good word about what was done in St. Louis and Ferguson to beautify boarded up windows. Here's a few pictures from the events we've attended in recent weeks. First, we got to attend the BookExpo America in New York, where we had the chance to share the book with a new batch of fans. The expo ran from May 27-29. While we were there, on May 27, Painting for Peace in Ferguson received its IPPY award from the Independent Publisher. (See below) Then, on June 20, we attended (with Kristina Makansi, also pictured above) the Tower Grove Farmers Market. You may recogni

We're thrilled to share with you that ​Painting for Peace in Ferguson was chosen to represent the state of Missouri in the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival — the largest book fair in the country — in September. The Missouri Center for the Book made the selection. The 15th annual festival in Washington, D.C., will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. More than 100 authors, poets and illustrators are expected to be on hand for the day, which attracts 100,000 visitors. That's not all the good news we have to share. Since its publication in February, we've sold nearly 2,000 paper- and hard-back editions. Now, we're about to launch ou