Drinking, the Pope & John Le Carre

January 9, 2012
Like most people who have been around a long time ---actually, who have been around, period -- I have a few stories, tales to tell, things that happened a long time...

CONTEST COMING!*

January 9, 2012
A really great author of a well-regarded book offering words of wisdom to empower women -- young, old and in between-- has given me a great idea for a contest.... and...

CONTEST: WIN A COPY OF THE DIVA DOCTRINE

January 5, 2012
Got wisdom to share?And for sharing it, want to win a copy of The Diva Doctrine: 16 Universal Principles Every Woman Needs to Know? by Patricia V. Davis, rockin' author...

Words, books & the fabulous Vancouver Public Library

September 30, 2011
You can learn a lot about a city by the value it places on the written word. So let's start with the Vancouver library, probably the most unique public library I've ever...

I want this bumper sticker

September 8, 2011
Saw this in Sunnyvale this...

A Good Hard Look is much more than just a good summer read

August 10, 2011
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. -Flannery O'Connor Small town life. Two couples. Peacocks. Romance. Intrigue. An affair. Then add...

Sit with it: adapting to change

April 10, 2011
a Art by Katie Daisy A very astute reader posted a comment on last week's post bemoaning bookstore closings and fearing for literary development. He had some good...

Bookstore closings reflect emphasis on tweets over Twain

April 4, 2011
Sad signs like this are appearing all over the country.The world of books and literature is changing and we'll be the worse for it, I think.A lot of ingredients in this...

Waiting on my bookshelves

February 16, 2011
I used to keep every book I bought, which is how I ended up with 30 fairly big boxes of books, boxes that I dutifully carried from city to city over several decades....

A visit with Your Aunt Lola

January 31, 2011
Go for excellence, sweetie. It's not a crowded field. If it can't apologize or heat beans, don't marry it. Sweetie, don't pick out lovers or lipsticks in a dim light.If...

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