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September 3, 2017
Armchair Adventuring: Stories of Survival
Stories of survival fill me with shivery delight. I rarely meet a story of man/woman/elements that doesn’t keep me up till all hours—it’s no doubt one of my favorite sub-genres. Below are two recent entries into my hall of fame, along with an evergreen selection. I practically leapt into my car to buy Ruthless River […]
August 15, 2017
The Before and After of Author (All?) Photos
If you love every picture of yourself, or you’re one of those naturally photogenic people, you won’t need this post. And I probably don’t want to stand next to you in any photo. For the rest of us, there are tricks to make ourselves look less double-chinned, squint-eyed, or serial killerish in photos. I know. […]
July 31, 2017
Favorite Reads of August 2017
Reading. What is it good for? Absolutely everything. And I just can’t live without it. I don’t think I’ve ever fallen asleep without a book in my hand since I learned my letters as a child. My top reads this month: The Heirs by Susan Rieger I fell into The Heirs as though someone had made […]
July 6, 2017
Reads (and Listens) for July 2018
“A capacity, and taste, for reading gives access to whatever has already been discovered by others. ” Abraham Lincoln Reading keeps me sane. Highlighted here are some recent reads, some not-so-recent, but all ones that made an indelible impression on my heart and mind. The One Man The One Man kept my up long past midnight, […]
June 24, 2017
Top 10 Reasons to Come to Belmont Books on June 28 (Wed!)
Belmont Books is a dream come alive for my wonderful friends, Kathy Crowley & Chris Abouzeid—writers, dreamers, community-minded people, big-hearted, ridiculously funny (Chris) & ridiculously motherly (Kathy). Celebrate with us as we toast them. Ellen Meeropol’s new novel, Kinship of Clover, was chosen as an NPR small press ‘best.’ Charles Baxter, author of The […]
June 21, 2017
My Recommended Reads (and Listens) for June
Reading is my life blood—between pleasure reading and research, I usually have three or four books going at a time. Including, of course, an audio book for when I’m driving, cleaning, or folding laundry. This month, the books that kept me awake were: For depth and dignity: HUNGER by Roxane Gay. I can’t get […]
Recommended Reads (and Listens) of the Week
Reading is my life blood—between pleasure reading and research, I usually have three or four books going at a time. Including, of course, an audio book for when I’m driving, cleaning, or folding laundry. This month, the books that kept me awake were: For depth and dignity: HUNGER by Roxane Gay. I can’t get […]
May 22, 2017
The Amazing Jewish Book Fair Ride
“Don’t forget; Jewish people read an enormous amount,” my lovely (and Jewish) literary agent said before my book launch. “We really love books.” I nodded. Yes, I knew that—at least I knew it inasmuch as I was Jewish and I read—as did my mother, my sister, and my daughters, but could I raise that sample […]
May 17, 2017
Wearing Their Husband’s Sins
When Bernie Madoff’s crimes came to light, Ruth Madoff caught the rage right along side him. With no evidence, she was thrown on a virtual pyre—charged guilty by association and wedding ring. The world expected Hillary Clinton to answer for Bill Clinton’s infidelities, both by denying the charges in the aftermath and then absorbing the […]
May 13, 2017
Raising Funds to End Child Sex Trafficking
On Thursday, May 11, caring smart women were in motion: The Women’s Group of the Greens, ably led by Cookie Edell and Irene Bochner, raised funds for ECPAT-USA, a much needed organization protecting children. “For more than two decades ECPAT-USA has been at the forefront of the fight to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children. […]
