Is it still hot where you live? I live in Minneapolis where temps are rising, and after looking at the national forecast, I know we're not alone. Unfortunately, post-Labor Day, it's hard to find a pool to sit by, but if you can, I strongly recommend doing so. And, while you sit and soak up the last rays of summer, I also strongly recommend reading the brand new release by Gail Ward Olmsted, Miranda Writes. Miranda Quinn knows all about reinvention. Two years ago, she was on the …
If You’re Going to “Create a Hate Figure” Give Them a Made-Up Name
You May Have Seen the Headlines about Rachel Williams Suing Netflix.
Rachel Williams, a former Vanity Fair staffer, is suing Netflix over their depiction of her in the series Inventing Anna. ‘Inventing Anna’: Rachel Williams Sues Netflix for Making Her Look “Horrible” | Vanity Fair Williams says that the depiction of her was unfair, and that after the show aired, she received lots of threats and crazy online abuse. The …Book Review: Any Given Tuesday by Lis Smith
If you've heard of Lis Smith, it's probably because of the tabloid coverage of the Lis Smith/Eliot Spitzer relationship. Or maybe you're familiar with Lis Smith, political consultant, who worked for famed (and some disgraced) politicians like John Edwards, Barack Obama, Andrew Cuomo, and Pete Buttigieg. Well, now it's time to become familiar with Lis Smith, author. She wrote an exciting new memoir, Any Given Tuesday.
A Political Love Story
Any Given Tuesday had me at its …Giveaway: The Manhattan Girls by Gil Paul
I am so excited to read The Manhattan Girls by Gil Paul. I'm a fan of the author, and Dorothy Parker fascinates me.
Read my post about Parker, Feminist Fiction Writers: Dorothy Parker.
Have you read Parker's ground-breaking story, "Big Blonde"? Do you know much about her drinking adventures at The Algonquin Hotel? Did you know that Dorothy Parker was a feminist? If Gil Paul …Exclusive FAVORITE DAUGHTERS Excerpt/Sneak Peek
It's exactly two weeks until the release of Favorite Daughters. To mark the occasion, I've posted an excerpt. Read on!
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When I enter the party, I don’t see anyone I know, not even Marina. I head to the bar and get a glass of pinot noir, which I instantly regret, because everything here - the carpet, the couches, the shelving - is all white. Her place glistens with a fresh newness, like a crisp, freshly minted $100-dollar bill, and if I was …