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Category Archives: Reading
History repeats or a long loop of know nothings
I’ve been reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals” recently. it’s a brilliant book. I had expected it to be about how one brings former rivals into the team to create a stronger, winning effort. All of that is true, … Continue reading
Iceland and creativity
I saw this post about how so many Icelanders — one in ten! — are now publishing books, and was immediately reminded of a conversation I had with one of the many Icelanders I met when I was there last … Continue reading
The joy of everyday moments
I watched the film “A Single Man” this weekend. I really enjoyed the film, so much so that I also watched the video extra about making the film. Tom Ford, the famous designer who made his directorial debut with this … Continue reading
“I write like” computer answers
I started the morning playing with one of those quirky websites that take some aspect of you and tell you what famous person you are most like within some specific subset of famous people. No, I didn’t pick a movie … Continue reading
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Changes in music and books
There’s been a great deal written recently about how the book publishing industry is changing, but I think how it impacts writers is still very much a work in progress. Last fall, NPR did a report on Pearl Jam’s self … Continue reading
“Just Another Turn-Your-Brain-Off Mindless Book”
During a recent flight, I heard one young woman ask another if the book she was reading was Janet Evanovich’s latest work. The woman replied that it wasn’t her newest, but instead was one of the author’s earliest books, which … Continue reading
Romance fiction, then and now
On more than one occasion — usually while hanging out with fellow romance writers over dinner during a conference — the topic turns to the first romance novel(s) you ever read. I know I am not alone when I admit … Continue reading
Hello world!
Why don’t you have a blog? A good friend and fellow fiction writer posed that question to me recently and my answer was the same one I always give – that I haven’t had the time to start one. That … Continue reading