There is a little girl inside of me Trapped, afraid and wanting to be set free. But I'm 33 now -- What is this little girl doi...

What books came into your house last week? I filled in my Philip Roth TBR shelf with two of his books I haven't read yet. Roth is one ...

Benjamin Black is the pen name of Irish author John Banville . Writing in his own name, Banville won the Booker Prize in 2005 for The S...

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN! MY BOOK BEGINNING I grew up in what is now kno...

Authors tend to be readers, so it is natural for them to create characters who like to read. It is always interesting to me to read what ...

I remember my own baby pictures where a large black dot figured prominently on my temple.  Mom explained to me once that the black mark w...

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN! MY BOOK BEGINNING I was five years old when I ...

Something magical just happened. I feel different, altered, changed. --  I Know Now: A Woman's Healing: Violence to Victory, Trauma...

My friend Kirsten Rian wrote the concluding essay in a new, hauntingly beautiful book of art photography documenting the Transcendentalists ...

I wish my Labor Day looked like this! Instead, I'm on a cross country airplane, on my way to a week long conference in Orlando, Flori...

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN! MY BOOK BEGINNING Being raised in a small Sout...

It’s dahlia time! As soon as the roses fade away, the dahlias step up and take their place. I love the exuberance of these garden show of...

Here's a break from books for a brief detour to my other hobby, stationery. I love nice stationery -- boxed notes, letterpress cards...

The bloody knife was inches from her nose. He watched her expectantly but Rose didn't move. -- The Red Road by Denise Mina . This...

I got one new book last week, how about you? Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founder...

We kicked off the weekend last evening with a home date. Cocktails and snacks and a long-awaited break from the hot weather. We had our ...

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN! MY BOOK BEGINNING The sound of the squeaking ...

After her years of dating experience, discussions with girlfriends (and men), and what she read on social media, Kai Nicole realized that...

Ashley leaned forward, putting her elbow in a bit of leftover whipped cream on her plate. "You have to let me come with you." ...

I got a couple of interesting books last week. What books came into your house? The Storyteller's Secret by Sejal Badani . A New Yo...

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN! MY BOOK BEGINNING "Ladies and gentlemen,...

Women must recognize that sexism and misogyny affect us too, mentally, where it is most damaging. If you think your only value is sex, y...

Two different sorts of books came into my house last week. What books came into your house? Burglars & Blintzes by Morgan C. Talbot...