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Getting through the middle of the first draft and heading for home. Plus new takes on familiar bakes, and shout-outs to books by Joanna Miller and Jhumpa LahiriRead articleA month of whiplash
Sad news, then glad news; some basic bakes, and shout-outs to books by Lily King, Virginia Evans, Francesca Giannone and James Rahn Read articleThankful for new adventures
Reconnecting with my inner horse girl; new paperback; going against the Thanksgiving baking grain; great reads from Paolo Cognetti, Richard Wagamese and The Atlantic's Jamie Thompson, and an appearance on Donna Yates Ferris' podcast on grief and resilience. Read articleThe rewards of working without a net
On writing without a contract, some comfort bakes, reads by Carlo Levi, Natalia Ginzburg and David Nicholls, and shout-outs to David Freed and Mark Stevens. .Read articleUntil next time, Seattle
An inadvertent Irish farewell to a city I've come to love. Plus, a return to sourdough, and shout-outs to books by Claire Keegan, P. Finian Reilly and Megan Abbott.Read articleSeattle, City of Books
People read the real kind here. Plus, an aspirational bake, and shout-outs to books by Jess Walter, Tessa Hulls and Murray Morgan. Read articlePerché Italiano?
It's like asking, 'Why Write?' With shout-outs to Sicilian pastries and books by Kate Quinn, Elena Varvello and Gerald Brooks. Read articleFrozen feet - and fingers - challenge
Making habits; one-word resolution; cider muffins, and great reads from William Kent Krueger, Marco Missiroli, S.A. Cosby and Elizabeth Strout. Read articleLooking inward
Because it's too dark out there: On fighting the darkness with humor, some Italian treats, and great reads from Viola Ardone, Giuseppe Catozzella and Amy Lin Read articleNews & Announcements
Edgar Award finalist!
'A Senior Citizen's Guide to Life on The Run' is one of five finalists for an Edgar Award in the Lilian Jackson Braun category Read article
Book Launch for 'A Senior Citizen's Guide to Life on the Run
Library guest wrote the book on seniors Read article
Kirkus Reviews'A Senior Citizen's Guide to Life on the Run
Dark doings at a 'planned community' for 'active adults' Read article
Five Takeaways from 5E's Office Hours Session on Small Press Publishing
"Small Presses are not on the sidelines of the book business.
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