“The possibility of a generous frugality”: Re-releasing M.B. Goffstein – An Interview with Susan Barba

When I first became a children’s literature blogger, I was immediately fascinated by the concept of the out-of-print book. I guess on some level I understood that it makes no sense to keep books in print in perpetuity, but at the same time it’s such a visceral thing to think of a book’s life disappearing without a blip.

Fast forward to 2021 and I have learned that two of M.B. Goffstein’s books (FISH FOR SUPPER and BROOKIE AND HER LAMB) are back in print today (how’s that for timing?) thanks t...