February 26, 2012
I know I have a tendency to get wordy. (I am a writer, after all. “Wordy” is kind of in the DNA.) But even I recognize […]
February 14, 2012
If you have any interest in twentieth-century history, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Erik Larson’s latest book, In the Garden of […]
February 11, 2012
Nobody likes a bully—be it a teenager who’s regularly beating up on a fellow student or a multinational giant whose behavior jeopardizes the well-being of small businesses […]
January 24, 2012
These days, there is no shortage of chefs who pretend to be artists, but sadly there are too few that actually possess a truly artistic sensibility. […]
January 17, 2012
Last June, when I attended the annual BEA publishing conference at the Javits center, I picked up an advance copy of Naomi Benaron’s extraordinary new novel, […]
January 6, 2012
A good novel should transport you to a different place, even when the book is set in your hometown. Whether it’s a distant time, foreign location, […]
December 24, 2011
During my November trip to Spain, I visited A Cidade da Cultura de Galicia, the large arts complex in Santiago de Compostela that opened earlier this […]
December 13, 2011
In the middle of the holiday shopping season, as we stress ourselves to the limit and run around like hamsters trying to accomplish approximately one million […]
December 4, 2011
I had a terrific time on my recent trip to Galicia, Spain, and I could give you many different reasons why. Among them: eating my way […]
November 24, 2011
On this Thanksgiving, I would like to give thanks for so many things. Family and friends, of course. Creature comforts. Employment. My cousin Mary and Tía […]