Books I Read in 2011
So many people ask me what I’ve been reading because I’m known to love reading and to have eclectic tastes. Here […]
Reading
All That is Bitter & Sweet – Ashley Judd’s Memoir ...
Note: It was my pleasure to introduce and interview Ashley Judd for the Ford Hall Forum on April 8, 2011 […]
Smories (Help a Sister Out)
Dear Reader, I need your support. Two children’s stories I have written were selected for the launch of a new site: […]
2nd Random Booking & Donate a Book to a Kid ...
Random Booking #2 My second random booking happened today on the #45 bus from Franklin Park . (I was headed […]
Random booking – for the love of reading
Yesterday, I finally did something I’ve been thinking about doing for a long time. I gave a children’s book to […]
Learning from the Lives of Others – My Fascination with ...
(A version of this post was originally published at BlogHer.com.) “Experience is not always the best teacher, only the most […]
Take Action for Boston Public Libraries
There are huge cuts proposed for the Boston Public Libraries at a time when the visits and usage of libraries […]
In Praise of Paper Books!
The headline on Boston.com, the Boston Globe’s website, jumped out at me: “Prep school gets rid of all of its […]
Thank you Boston Public Library for…
Thank you Boston Public Library, specifically the Adams Branch, for supplying me with the books that are feeding my current […]
Writing in the Margins of Books
I find myself writing in the margins of books again, something I’d stopped doing for many years. I’m not sure […]