The Secret History of Papa (Revealed!)

For Mendoza’s father, or “Papa,” Felde envisioned someone she had gotten to know over the years covering California’s congressional delegation. Someone genial and soft-spoken who, lately, has been in the news quite a bit.

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The Dogs of Fina Mendoza

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A Rave from Kirkus Reviews

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Chesapeake Press Author Now a TEDx Speaker

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Coming Soon: A New Fina Mendoza Mystery

A mysterious bird poops on the head of the president during the State of the Union address. Can Fina Mendoza, the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman outsmart the Secret Service, the Capitol Police, and most of Capitol Hill and find that bird?

Cover of a magazine article titled 'Literary Hill: Losing is Democratic' by Michelle LaFrance, with an illustration of the U.S. Capitol building, a girl running with a dog, and pink trees against a cloudy sky.

5/22/24

Read this Q&A with writer Kitty Felde in DC’s hometown news magazine!