Mary Robinette Kowal

Puppet Crazy, circa 1970!

Puppet Crazy, circa 1970!

Among my parents’ personal effects, my brother found the photo I’m sharing today. It depicts me and my first-grade classmate, Michelle, putting on a play in our classroom.

Of all the essays I wrote in elementary school, the one that sticks in my memory is one in which I hilariously describe myself as “puppet crazy”!

How crazy was I? Well, let’s see…