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Author Interview: Bethany Ball, What to Do About the Solomons

I reached out to author Bethany Ball and she kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her debut novel, What to Do About the Solomons.

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Writing Life

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7 Books I Want to Read Again

Book Review, Why We Read, Writing Life

Whenever I finish one book, I often find myself with the delicious dilemma of choosing which one will be the next taken off my shelves. But my to-read list has grown longer than my to-do list. (Darn you, Goodreads!) So, why would I reread books? Sometimes I want to...

Author Interview: Jill Santopolo, The Light We Lost

Book Review, Writing Life

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo is one of the novels I was most looking forward to reading this year. I reached out to Jill and she so kindly agreed to answer a few questions about her novel and the writing life.

Friday Five

Around NYC, Friday Five

It's been too long since I've shared a Friday Five! Here are some things that caught my interest recently. 1.Someday, a two-minute video from The Minimalists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t25KAGnEVLg&w=560&h=315 2. Georgia O'Keeffe. The Brooklyn Museum has...

Seven Books I Can’t Wait to Read

Book Review

The stacks of books on my nightstand grow ever taller, but here are a few books I just can't wait to read. Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng. Well, thank goodness for this. Celeste Ng's new book will be out in September. It's so far away, the cover image isn't...

Be Your Own Hero

Book Review, Writing Life

If you've been a writer for more than five minutes, no doubt you've been introduced to Joseph Campbell's work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. (If not, consider this your introduction. You're welcome.) Campbell combines psychology with mythology to uncover the...