Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels
Because this election is so important for the economy, women's equality, and the future of the arts, if you haven't voted yet, please consider reading one of …
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When my editor asked if I had any ideas for the cover for The Wednesday Daughters that I wanted her to pass on to the art department, the first photo I sent was …
Juliette Fay’s Shelter Me was a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award “Book of the Year,” and her Deep Down True was short-listed for the Women’s Fiction award by the …
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I'm in that wonderful place for a writer: between reviews. But I came across a piece in Publisher's Weekly today listing 13 remarkably bad reviews for classic …
Just got an email about Lit Camp, the Bay Area's first juried writers' conference: Litcamp will feature representatives from the city's top literary players, …
I was just about to tweet the E.B. White quote “It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer" with thanks to some of my …
Have you discovered Wordle.net yet? It's a site that will make a word cloud of your entire manuscript. I copied a late-process draft of The Wednesday Daughters …
Charming suburban Chicago bookstore with smart booksellers and great events When folks ask where I grew up ... well, it's complicated, so I either give the long …
I like to have a Martini, two at the very most; three, I'm under the table, four I'm under my host!" - Dorothy Parker Available at the The Library Shop at the …
You're still here? Hey, why don't you go read a book or something? - Oscar the Grouch …
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