by jennifer | Jul 28, 2016 | Books, Research
Sometimes a used book is more than just a used book. On my last trip to New York, as you all know, I visited my favorite book store, The Strand. I searched for books about night clubs, New York, and Prohibition. I bought a ton of books, such as The Rise and Fall of...
by jennifer | Jul 6, 2016 | Books, Family Life, Travel
I’m finished with elementary school! Yes, okay, technically I finished elementary school in 1979, but it’s ended for me again as my daughter “graduated” 5th grade and will be moving on to middle school this fall. But this is quite significant...
by jennifer | Jun 2, 2016 | Books, Modern Girls
In my wayward youth, I belonged to a few book clubs. They varied tremendously and served different purposes throughout the years. In New York, my book club read the classics, and I found it an easy, low-stress way to make up for the gaps in my education.* During the...
by jennifer | Mar 16, 2016 | Books, Modern Girls, Publishing
Yesterday afternoon, I saw that lovely brown truck pulling up to the house. Out came our delivery person, with two boxes in his hand. Could it be? I take them to the table. In three weeks, these beauties will grace bookstores. But for now, I’m simply relieved:...
by jennifer | Feb 4, 2016 | Books
The boy. And his books. My twelve-year-old is the one I have to strip search at night, because he’ll hide his Kindle somewhere in his bed and try to read way after lights out. He’s mastered the art of “ask for forgiveness, not permission” when...
by jennifer | Jan 11, 2016 | Books
Like many, I find myself falling into book ruts. I’m not talking about while I’m researching a novel—that’s unavoidable—but in my pleasure reading. On the Debutante Ball, we listed our favorite books of 2015. Not surprisingly, my list had seven...