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Talk to me about how you free up time and emotional space for your work, how you say no to distractions, requests, and so on when you really need to focus.
I was going to show a little snapshot of my work-in-progress—my pinboard full of drawings and sticky notes, the stacks and stacks of research books, the 150 single-spaced pages that make up the book so far—but as many of you tease me about...
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Up from the Blue: A Novel
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| A young boy with a short fuse and a reckless nature needs a home when his single mom is sent to prison. WRECKER is a story about the aftershocks of abandonment, the hunger for connection, and the surprise in store for the untraditional family who dar...more | |
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| Thoroughly loved this book! I was drawn in by the harrowing birth of the identical twins and the promise of this quote, which comes at the start of the novel but is revisited throughout: “We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a...more | |
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| This is a deeply satisfying read that shows the many facets of love. Examining the survivors of a fatal car crash, Leavitt explores grief, guilt, secrets, and disappointments in a cast of sympathetic characters who become so entangled, it's not clear...more | |
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| Two of my favorite poets, Jim Daniels and Jane McCafferty, write about the town of Homestead, where the ghost of an old steel mill (the site of the 1892 strike by iron and steel workers) sits next to a new mega-shopping center. It's a portrait of ten...more | |
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| With a poet’s ear and a wisdom about the subtleties of the heart, Rebecca Rasmussen delivers an unforgettable debut that takes its reader to the depths of love, fidelity, and a sense of belonging. From the opening image of one sister gently placing a...more | |
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| Imagine a home with a nudist mother, a bird that perches on the living room curtain rod and shits on the couch, and an empty pool in the backyard filled with bikes. Imagine growing up in this home and then returning as an adult to the hospital bedsid...more | |
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Thanks for sharing, and thanks for the kind words, Susan! I haven't read two of the books you listed, but I'll definitely check them out. I do love Jesus's Son. Happy Yuletime to you and your loved ones,
-Jeremy :)
Thanks for the friendship, Susan!If you don't mind sharing--I'm curious, what's your favorite novel of all time (if you have one)?
Also, I was wondering if you'd do me the honor of reading about my debut novel, Vacation. Your support would mean a lot to me. If you'd like to do me this honor, feel free to click here:
http://www.hauntedhousedressing.com/v...
Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.
-Jeremy :)
Hi Susan,Hope you're having a nice literary holiday season!
It's crazy busy at Powell's. Wish you were here.
Hey, you -- thanks for the invite. : )The picture: Me with one of my childhood idols, the Famous Chicken, the San Diego Padres' legendary mascot.
Check in sometime soon.
yers,
tom j.
I can't believe you suckered me into this. I was going to respond to your email and then I keep saying, Just add one more book. Just one more.xoxo
