I woke this morning to the news that Pat Conroy has passed away. I had the honor of meeting Pat last September, at the Decatur Book Festival, where our mutual …
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8 Great Valentine's Day Quotes of a Literary Sort, and 2 Charming Links
To put you in a literary Valentine's Day Mood, 8 love quotes from 8 literary greats, and 2 charming links: The Quotes: "You don't love someone for their looks, …
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The Loveliest Way to Connect with Readers
Twice in the last week I've done what I used to do a lot, but don't much get to do these days due to a blessedly full writing and personal life: I visited book …
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10 Terrific Quotes from Elizabeth Strout's Fresh Air Interview
May I recommend this interview -- Pulitzer-Prize winner Elizabeth Strout with Terry Gross on Fresh Air -- to anyone who writes, anyone who wants to write, …
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A Bit About Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout's new novel, My Name is Lucy Barton, returns to the mother-daughter turf of her debut, Amy and Isabelle, published a decade and a half ago. Is …
1 great way to celebrate the holidays with your book group
The best way I know of the celebrate the holidays with a book club? My neighborhood book group has been gathering for an annual holiday book swap for as long as …
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3 Writing Programs Worth a Look
Writing can be a hard business, but like everything these days, the techy types who may or may not write are here with tools to help us out. Here are three …
Dear Mrs. Wharton, Dear Mr. James – a literary Friendship
On this day in 1900, Henry James first wrote to Edith Wharton, who had been angling to meet him since 1887, when she was a shy 25-year-old. He was moved to …
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In case you want to be jealous…
"A word after a word after a word is power." - Margaret Atwood, from "Spelling" In case you want to be jealous... You know those literary idols you're afraid to …
Signed Copies of Nightingale, Circling the Sun, and The Race for Paris for the asking!
I'm still touring -- in Minneapolis and Chicago this coming week -- but 1st Books will be back in action in just a few weeks. In the meantime, I've gotten …