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Beth Kephart

A recipient of an NEA grant this year, Beth Kephart is the author of "A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage," a 1998 National Book Award finalist. Her new book, "Into the Tangle of Friendship," will be released in the fall.

The rubble-rouser

Beth Kephart

The uncomfortable reader

Beth Kephart

Crossing over

Beth Kephart

It's how they take you anywhere

Beth Kephart

Into the belly of the earth

Beth Kephart

Cool. Dark. Moist.

Beth Kephart

See no evil

Beth Kephart

The bad seed

Beth Kephart

Who needs experts?

Beth Kephart

A melody of his own making

Beth Kephart