Could there be a better way to start the new year than with Big Magic? I’ve been a huge fan of Elizabeth Gilbert since I discovered Eat Pray Love — long before it became EAT PRAY LOVE — and audibly gasped when I saw the three words that pretty much guide my life. Her novel, The…
One of my favorite events of the year is the annual Words Alive author luncheon. Last year, I got to listen to — and talk to! — Anna Quindlen, and previous keynotes have included big names from Alice Hoffman and Chris Bohjalian to Jane Smiley and Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Words Alive is a fantastic non-profit organization…
Happy birthday, Joni Mitchell! Like many women of my generation, I can pretty much define an entire period of my life through Joni Mitchell songs. I remember spending hours lying on my twin bed listening to Blue and Court and Spark over and over again, wondering how she could possibly have seen my diary and put…
I got a very nice email the other day saying, “We’re delighted to feature your words in the latest book from the Six–Word series, The Best Advice in Six Words. Your advice was selected from tens of thousands of memoirs in consideration via sixwordmemoirs.com, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Quora.” What?!
I can’t believe it’s been almost a year since I did the last Boxes of Books promotion! Sorry! No wonder my house looks like it’s been turned into a library! (Note: That photo is from last time and doesn’t even begin to show how many books I actually am ready to send you.) Many of…
