Ayelet Waldman is one of my heroines. Not only has she written some of my favorite books (“Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper”) but she’s married to the adorable and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” she’s got a law degree from, uh, Harvard, and she’s the mother of…
If there is anything that proves the strength of the human-animal bond, it’s the story of Christian the lion. Millions of us have watched, teary and in disbelief, the YouTube video of the amazing, emotional reunion between a lion and the two men who raised him. Now you can read all the details – and…
There’s nothing more satisfying than being able to use your words to express your feelings, and WriteGirl is a stunning example of how to do that the write way. Helping to empower girls through mentorship and self-expressionship, this Los Angeles-based non-profit organization is comprised of a community of professional female writers who work with…
“Not Quite What I Was Planning.” Six word memoirs from Smith Magazine. Read this book and devoured it. Writing six word sentences ever since. Love the idea; short and sweet. Gets to the point right now. No excess blah blah blah – blah. Perfect for time of paring down. Inspiring, touching, devastating, powerful, honest, real….
This page-turner of a memoir had us at its subtitle: “The true story of a father who let his son drop out of school – if he watched three movies a week.” Now, that may not be everyone’s idea of good parenting but, hey, it certainly takes home schooling to a whole new level. Over…
