This weekend we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, one of my favorite of the modern made-up holidays. It’s right up there with Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (February 2) and Meteor Day (June 30). Of course the reason independent bookstores are so wonderful is that they are full of BOOKS. And every once in a while, […]
Is there anything better than a surprise gift from a friend? Yes, when that gift is a book! I have been showered with book-gifts this past year, a source of endless joy. This week the magnificent Lost Words from Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris arrived, thanks to my dear friend Sam. The book was created […]
Courage (‘ker-ij) n. The ability to do what frightens one. Origin: Middle English (denoting the heart, seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor (heart). Anyone who’s ever published – a book, a professional report, a blog post, even a Facebook update – has had to pause at some point to consider her own courage. […]