Never in a million years would I want to live at Versailles with Marie Antoinette or anybody else. I hate to tell you this but I did not even like visiting Versailles. I found it just too ornate. It was like a complete diet of cotton candy, marzipan, and whipped cream. Kathryn Lasky antoinettecandycomplete share on social
In terms of the Japanese royal family, they were considered the direct descendants of a god. They are regarded as all-powerful and possessors of unimaginable wealth, and yet they are, more often than not, literally prisoners of tradition. Kathryn Lasky considerdescendantdirect share on social
In our community here in Boston, we have had a tremendous influx of Russian Jews and Haitians. We call these people immigrants. But they come for the same reasons that William Bradford and William Brewster and John Carver came. Kathryn Lasky bostonbradfordbrewster share on social
My mother was a great advocate of women's rights, a member of the League of Women's Voters and lifelong member of Planned Parenthood and an advocate of a woman's rights in terms of reproductive issues. She was also a founding member of Common Cause in the state of Indiana. Kathryn Lasky advocatecommonfound share on social
I was actually very hesitant to write about Marie Antoinette. She seemed at first glance - well, I cannot think of any other term - an airhead of the first degree. Kathryn Lasky airheadantoinettedegree Change image and share on social
I loved to read, and if I could've been a professional reader, that's probably what I would've wanted to be! Kathryn Lasky haveloveprofessional Change image and share on social
I treat all my characters as if they were real, and I am scrupulous about the details of their lives. Kathryn Lasky characterdetaillive Change image and share on social
I always wondered what it was like to be just a normal kid growing up in trying times or during a great moment in history. Kathryn Lasky greatgrowhistory Change image and share on social
