“You must feel so proud of yourself, to have written a book and had it published,” a reader said last…
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writing & reading
A good book changes us, inspires us, perhaps even answers a few of life’s questions. Over the years, I’ve shared many personal favorites and this community of passionate readers has responded in kind, with hundreds of book recommendations offered in the comments. You’ll find reviews here, gift suggestions, and lists of favorites, as well as observations about the writing life. Dive in. Read more about what writing & reading mean to me, or browse the archive of stories below.
Thirtieth Reunion
I suspect we all wanted to be Jill Ker Conway. Or at least to grow up to be just like…
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Second Journey
“The call to a second journey usually commences when unexpected change is thrust upon you, causing a crisis of feelings…
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Hand Wash Cold
One thing that happens, when you publish a book, is that dedicated, hard-working editors inevitably seek you out, in the…
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Publication day
The other night, I spoke to a group of women in Lexington, Massachusetts. It was rainy and cold, the…
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A hand at my back
I walked in off the street, to a yoga class billed as “Sweet Vinyassa.” It’s been a week of new…
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