Ten Unusual, Caring, & Artistic Presents For Family, Friends & You

T’is the season to do a million things (good, great, exhausting, hair-pulling-annoying) but one I find the most relaxing is finding (and recommending) small shops, artists, and craftspeople. Below are some of my favorites cause I’ve already shopped with them, or ones I plan to recommend that my loved ones visit *for me*. BELMONT BOOKS … Read more

Armchair Adventuring: Stories of Survival

Stories of survival fill me with shivery delight. I rarely meet a story of man/woman/elements that doesn’t keep me up till all hours—it’s no doubt one of my favorite sub-genres. Below are two recent entries into my hall of fame, along with an evergreen selection. I practically leapt into my car to buy Ruthless River … Read more

Behind One Writer’s Group Curtain (at The Boston Book Festival)

                                    How does a writer, working alone, manage isolation? The initial spark of a novel and putting words to paper is a solitary thing—but even introverted authors need a band of brothers or sisters. Come hear the secrets of … Read more