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Let me preface this by saying that I had absolutely no interest in seeing Jojo Rabbit. The idea of a satire about Nazis was completely unappealing to me, and I put off watching it for so long, it became the last movie I watched before our San Diego Film Critics Society end-of-year vote. Michael and…
If you’re in San Diego now, stop what you’re doing and order tickets to see The Wholehearted before this special — and I do mean special — engagement leaves on Sunday. La Jolla Playhouse always features unique and thought-provoking shows, but this is one of its most powerful theater experiences ever. Written by UC San…
The Nanaimo Bar is a wonderfully unique and sumptuous dessert that originates on Vancouver Island, which happens to be where most of my husband’s family lives. Nanaimo Bars are rarely seen in the US. The Bar’s cult following and ubiquitous presence in Canada has yet to entice America’s palate. Somehow I feel responsible to share…
Four years ago today, I was sitting in the audience at Harpo Studios in Chicago, listening to Oprah Winfrey announce, “We’re going to Australia!” Being chosen as one of her Ultimate Viewers was one of the most surreal experiences of my life, one of the most emotional and one for which I will always be…
This Pulitzer Prize winning book is astounding and dense — and it is only 192 pages. It’s very hard to put down once you start it. The story is told in the voices of three generations of a dysfunctional family. The old man is on his deathbed, in the dining room of his home, and the book covers his…
If it were up to me, I would spend my days in coffeehouses, reading, writing and drinking iced tea! I am, ironically, not a coffee drinker but I love tea, frappuccinos and the whole buzz-y atmosphere of coffeehouses. In fact, my gold Starbucks card is one of my prized possessions. So, when I received a…
Does a woman’s identity change after marriage? Does she lose herself once she becomes a “wife?” This fascinating subject lies at the heart of “Husband and Wife,” a must-read that explores a couple’s changing relationship. Here’s what author Leah Stewart told me about her latest novel. I think this is a book all women will…
My daughter and I were invited to spend a few days at Mii Amo at Enchantment Resort in Sedona last summer, where we indulged in simply luxurious treatments at Mii amo Spa and luxuriously simple meals by Chef Alex Pasco at Mii amo Cafe. We were expecting healthy but boring food — it’s a spa…
