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What were we talking about? By Deb Eve

Well, I almost made it through the entire Debutante Ball year without having absolutely NOTHING to say about the topic at hand. Almost that is. Until today. Because I've got very few thoughts on what books I'd want to have with me if I were stuck on a deserted island. I don't usually re-read books – no matter how much I love them. It probably has something to do with the fact that I'm an ENFP - which makes me the kind of person who's usually onto the next thing before I'm even done with the … w

Desert Island Survival by Deb Tiffany

Ironically, I am on my way to a desert island today for two weeks! Well, okay, maybe more of a tropical island, but you get the idea.

In England, there's a program called Desert Island Disks on the radio. Every week, a celebrity or cultural figure is interviewed, and asked for a playlist of albums they would take to a desert island. Then, at the end of the program, they're asked which book they would take after The King James Bible and The Collected Works of Shakespeare. It's a great program.

Anyw

Marooned with Lots to Read by Deb Meredith

When I was twelve years old, I won a Desert Island Disks contest on the radio. They picked my letter out of the stack (I deliberately used some garish stationary) and played my five favorite songs on the radio. The prize? Tickets to see Los Lobos at a time I couldn't go. Oh, well. It was a thrill to be picked. As to what songs were on the list, I believe there was something by Eric Clapton and Fleetwood Mac and probably a song by Cat Stevens… And I probably had a hard time picking just fi

Pretty much anything but Lord of the Flies, by Deb Katie

Our topic this week is "desert island reads". For the record, I would much rather be stranded on a dessert island than a desert island. But if I didn't have a choice… here's a sampling of what I'd want with me.

The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
This is one of my favorite books, although I don't recommend it very often. Kathleen Norris is a poet and a theologian, and she writes very densely. But this book, Norris's musings as she spends a liturgical year living with Benedictine monks and nuns, i

In which Deb Kristina uses books as comfort food (not literally)

One of my habits is to turn back to old favorites in times of stress. I suppose this is like "comfort food". There are certain movies I've watched so many times I can recite whole scenes, for example. I laugh before I get to the funny parts because I know they're coming and laugh again when they happen. There's comfort in that.

I do something similar with books. I'm reading THE EMBERS by Hyatt Bass right now and I just love it. I'm so engaged with this family, so caught up in their struggles, tha

News Flash, August 9

Did you see our Special Edition News Flash last week? We've announced the 2010 Debutantes! Check it out! The new Debs will be taking the reins the week of August 31, so be sure to drop by and show your support!

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Top five reasons my book should be on Oprah by Guest Author Diana Orgain

The Debs are proud to welcome author Diana Orgain as our guest this week. Diana holds an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, with a minor in acting. Diana's plays have been produced at San Francisco State University, GreenHouses Productions, and PlayGround in San Francisco. Bundle of Trouble is her first mystery novel. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and their children.

First off, thank you to the Debs for letting me get my two cents in about Oprah. I am a mo

Yes, I SHOULD be on Oprah, by Deb Eve

Yes, yes, yes …. I SHOULD be on Oprah. I know that because EVERYONE tells me that. And I know that because FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MALARIA is true and riveting, uplifting, motivating and ever-so-slightly spiritual – all things Americans need right now. Plus, it takes place in Africa, touches on themes of racism, sexual abuse and overcoming hardships – all things that Oprah loves. Yes, of course! My book would be perfect for Oprah.

Well, guess what? Every other author in America (possibly in

Thanks, Oprah by Deb Tiffany

The Washington Post review of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County (my book was in the Washington Post!) temporarily confused me because it started with a discussion of Oprah. Even in the book world, I guess, all roads lead to Oprah.

That's okay. I love Oprah's book club. I've loved it since it started. Remember The Book of Ruth? Remember The House of Sand and Fog, and Drowning Ruth? How about Middlesex, and Vinegar Hill, and The Pilot's Wife? Oh my god, those are some good books. And how cool is

Oprah? I hardly know yah! by Deb Meredith

My first book came out this year—POSED FOR MURDER. Despite all the excitement around my anticipated debut, Oprah did not call me and ask me to come on her show. I did, however, appear on a local TV show in Fairfax. The experience reminded me why I went to film school in the first place. I like to be behind the camera (directing preferably) rather then in the hot seat.

When I first moved to New York, the first thing I did was get a library card at the local branch. The Bushwick branch of the B