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February 25, 2022
Immersed, Gripped, & Harrowed: Books This Week
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana’s words reverberated in the three books I inhaled this week (total truth: the audio book is still being heard.) Of course, these times in which we live seem rife with the above truth. Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba ... Read more
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February 13, 2022
Want to be a Writer? Bartending or a MFA?
The writer’s code, written into our secret writer club rules, reminds us that day jobs stand between us and a published novel. I understand. For years I thought if only and when and someday. And yes, working one, two, three jobs at a time took a big bite out of what would have surely been ... Read more
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February 7, 2022
Worshipping at the Library Altar
“The library was a little old shabby place. Francie thought it was beautiful. The feeling she had about it was as good as the feeling she had about church.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith. February is Library Lovers Day—and not only do I love libraries, I credit the Kensington branch of the ... Read more
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Worshipping at the Library Alter
“The library was a little old shabby place. Francie thought it was beautiful. The feeling she had about it was as good as the feeling she had about church.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith. February is Library Lovers Day—and not only do I love libraries, I credit the Kensington branch of the ... Read more
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January 30, 2022
Bake a Luscious Vintage Chocolate Recipe for Someone You Love (including yourself!)
Feb 1st is National Dark Chocolate Day Raise your hand if you knew Feb 1 was National Dark Chocolate Day. I know, my hand is also down—but I’m ready to celebrate. (I plan to consider this an auspicious sign for THE FASHION ORPHANS book launch on Feb 1. Like maybe someone will buy me chocolates?—I’m ... Read more
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January 24, 2022
Match Great First Lines to Phemon Books
Win an indie bookstore gift certificate! First Lines of Books I’m addicted to great first lines—I even have a document of first lines for which I want to someday write a book. If you’re a first-line admirer, or a book addict *like me* here’s your chance to show some chops. Below are ten of my ... Read more
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January 20, 2022
From John’s Bargain Stores to Clothing Lust
Having a fashion sense is (and was) no easy task for me—which is confusing considering that my mother valued beauty and being a fashion plate above most other qualities. She left the house perfectly coiffed and dressed beautifully. Seamstresses occasionally custom-made clothes to fit her quite perfect body—even during her years as a single mother ... Read more
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January 16, 2022
One Easy Starter: A Million Easy Soups
Big Pots of Homemade Soup made Super-Easy Raise your hand if you’re so sick of cooking you could live on dry cereal for the rest of your life. These days my answer is soup, soup, and more soup. Sometimes they resemble stews, sometimes chili, sometimes the inside of my fridge— but always eminently edible and ... Read more
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January 7, 2022
Welcome to THE FASHION ORPHANS
Bakeries, Bars, Bookstores, Sisters in Trouble, Women of a Certain Age & Vintage Fortunes First M.J. Rose and I played And then we went to St. Louis (don’t ask!) and played and planned . . .and then we wrote, revised, laughed, wrote more, and now . . . THE FASHION ORPHANS releases on 2/1/22! “There is grace ... Read more
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December 19, 2021
Can Santa Love a Jewish Girl?
Some Jewish people grow up warm and secure in their faith, where the eight days of Hanukah don’t have to compete with Christmas. These are the Jewish nurses and firefighters who take Christmas Eve shifts to ensure that their Christian brethren are home for the holidays. Not me. I grew up with my nose pressed ... Read more
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