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Kim Zarins

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I'm a medievalist at Sacramento State University, and I also teach children's literature. My modernized retelling of the Canterbury Tales is called Sometimes We Tell the Truth. You don't have to know anything about Chaucer to enjoy the story, and if you know the Canterbury Tales, you'll see the novel on a whole other level. I hope you'll like it!

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Kim Zarins I'm so glad you enjoyed SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH! Yes, I definitely hope to keep writing YA. When I have some good news to share, I'll post somethi…moreI'm so glad you enjoyed SOMETIMES WE TELL THE TRUTH! Yes, I definitely hope to keep writing YA. When I have some good news to share, I'll post something on Goodreads (well, I'll post it everywhere, to be honest!). Thanks again for your kind words. :)(less)
Kim Zarins Thanks for writing, Mariah! The answer is YES, I am working on a medieval-era manuscript as we speak. Ah, I've been meaning to read The Mere Wife. You…moreThanks for writing, Mariah! The answer is YES, I am working on a medieval-era manuscript as we speak. Ah, I've been meaning to read The Mere Wife. You might also enjoy Madeline Miller's Shield of Achilles and Circe--they're classical, not medieval, but absolutely stellar. I hope you enjoy Sometimes We Tell the Truth--I had such fun with the modern setting, and yet it's haunting how all the heavy themes are right there in the original medieval text.(less)
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new Chaucer article published

I just published a new online article on Chaucer's Pardoner. If you love Chaucer and/or you wanted to know about some of the research I did when I wrote my character Pard, you might want to check it out. It's free to download, no account required, and open to anyone.

http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/accessu...

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“We all have the time we need to tell our stories.”
Kim Zarins, Sometimes We Tell the Truth

“When people want to love you, let them. When people open a door like that, never close it, not even to hide.”
Kim Zarins, Sometimes We Tell the Truth

“Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.”
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

“I believe the universe wants to be noticed. I think the universe is inprobably biased toward the consciousness, that it rewards intelligence in part because the universe enjoys its elegance being observed. And who am I, living in the middle of history, to tell the universe that it-or my observation of it-is temporary?”
John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“I opened my mouth to reply, but then closed it again. Talking to Mom was a bit like trying to fold a fitted sheet: no matter how hard you try, it always ends up a lumpy, crooked mess. So why even bother? (Page 120)”
Marci Lyn Curtis, The One Thing

“You can't hold the hand of every Lost One, baby girl... Whatever turmoil that boy carries underneath, it was brewing long before you met him, and it'll go on long after you forget his name.”
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Kim Zarins Abigail H. wrote: "Thank you for accepting my friend request!"

My pleasure--always nice connecting with a fan of Norse mythology and medieval literature in general! :)


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