Sarah Sawyer

Nov 16, 2024 | news.nestia.com | Sarah Sawyer

Image The Undercurrent By Sarah Sawyer Hoping to catch the eye of the boy she likes, 13-year-old Deecie Jeffries sneaks out of the house in Austin, Texas, in 1987 and is never heard from again. The case remains cold for more than 20 years, when Bee Rowan, a neighbor who was 15 at the time, returns to Austin to face up to the past — Deecie’s, and her own family’s.

Oct 10, 2024 | shelf-awareness.com | Sarah Sawyer |Taylor Hahn |Mubanga Kalimamukwento |Marissa Stapley

Among the outstanding titles reviewed in this week's issue are Final Cut by comics legend Charles Burns, whose surreal and astute new graphic novel depicts teens' creative experimentations with storytelling through film; and Rift in Time by lawyer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh, who poignantly blends family history with hope for the future of Palestine; as well as The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel, who "paints a human portrait not of an isolated genius, but of a woman who...

Oct 8, 2024 | crimereads.com | Sarah Sawyer

I am not the only writer I know who watched a lot of television during the pandemic. Too much television. My husband and I parked ourselves on the couch and watched Tiger King (oh come on, you know you did too!), every episode of New Girl (still funny, even the second time), and countless British mystery shows, all of which began to blend together into a seamless, cozy, pacifying blur. Article continues after advertisementI didn’t mind this. I was so lucky: no one in my family was ill, no one died.

Jul 11, 2024 | ntxe-news.com | Sarah Sawyer

“There is a direct correlation between physical and mental health, and how it affects the homeless state,” Mark says. “When physical and mental health difficulties are managed, we can lead a quality life.”The shelter is strict on its policies and mission to help people become productive in the world. In 2023, 81% of those who left the shelter found jobs. Funding from Texoma Health Foundation goes toward serving those in the mission.

Jun 9, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Sarah Sawyer

I’m not a confident athlete. At all. That fact was hard on me in my young adult years because my brother (the one who is featured on two of my book covers) can play any sport. You name it, and he can go all in and be crazy good. (8 Manifestation Tips to Empower the Writing Process.)So I would find myself ducking and taking cover on a volleyball court. Or watching the tennis ball sail by without me having a prayer of touching it.