Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama

Firefly Lane is one of Kristin Hannah’s earlier works (2008) and I must tell you this: She gets better. The … Continue reading Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama

What’s next for Us?

As a writer, I thought and dreamed (and wrote!) about Us, Now and Then for over ten years. My characters … Continue reading What’s next for Us?

“We expect our happiness to come with a sign and bells, but it doesn’t. I loved you and you didn’t know. I loved you and that was enough.” Continue reading What Queenie didn’t tell Harold

“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” Continue reading Book Report: For the love of trees

All you need is an email to give any eBook to a friend. No trip to the Post Office, no … Continue reading Holiday sale in plenty of time for gifting!

“Claire’s connection to Libby had been formed in the primordial mud pie of early childhood.” Continue reading Read the first chapter here

While there is much loss, much sadness in Ordinary Grace, it is ultimately a hopeful story. Continue reading The unexpected miracle of another day

After months of sheltering in place, I found myself more distractible than I like. You too? Reading my normal fare—historical … Continue reading Three books that helped me escape

Women kept the world running, really. (There was a definite difference between ‘running the world’ and ‘keeping it running.’) Continue reading His error was expecting perfection