Necessary Whimsy: Stop and Smell the Flowers with Pouty Wizards and Centaur Baristas

Lish McBride lives happily in Seattle with her family, two cats, and one very put-upon chihuahua. Her debut novel, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and was a finalist for the YALSA William C. Morris Award. Photo by Sonja Livingston Lish McBride lives happily in Seattle with her family, two cats, and one very put-upon chihuahua. Her debut novel, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and was a finalist for the YALSA William C. Morris Award. Photo by Sonja Livingston