Weekly Reading Round-Up
How did I ever get through the 80s without reading Jackie Collins? I read the rest of the glamour epic squad: Judith Krantz, Danielle Steele, Sidney Sheldon, et al, but somehow missed Jackie Collins. I finally remedied that over a couple of long plane rides with Lovers and Gamblers, about a rock star and a…
Read MoreENGLISH WIFE Book Club on Facebook Today!
I’ve been told people have been dying to discuss The English Wife without having to worry about spoilers (and it’s nearly impossible to talk about the book without spoilers), so, today, I’m holding a book club on my author Facebook page for everyone who has read the book. The book club will kick off at…
Read MoreHappy Valentine's Day!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s my traditional Valentine’s Day post: a piece I wrote way back in 2009, for the (now defunct) All-A-Blog. “You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you….” They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. With that as my excuse, I plan…
Read MoreChicago on Saturday– with Charles Finch!
I’ll be winding up the English Wife tour this Saturday in the Windy City! Come join me and Charles Finch (author of the Charles Lennox mysteries) at 57th Street books in Hyde Park for an afternoon of murderous Victorians as we discuss The English Wife and his upcoming The Woman in the Water. This will…
Read MoreGeorgia– Last Chance!
It’s your last chance to catch my song and dance routine with Deanna Raybourn before we fly off for points north! And, this time, we’re being filmed for tv! Join us today at 3:00 at Books For Less in Buford, GA– and see if you can make us lose it laughing while the cameras are…
Read MoreGeorgia with Deanna Raybourn– Today and Tomorrow!
We’re heeeeeere! Deanna Raybourn and I have descended on the Peach State for two days of author extravaganza. We’ll be in Cobb County at the Mountainview Library in Marietta tonight and at Books For Less in Buford tomorrow afternoon. Many, many thanks to Cobb County Public Library and Book Exchange of Marietta for hosting this…
Read MoreTwo Authors Went Down to Georgia….
Deanna Raybourn and I are going to Georgia! Come see us on Friday at Mountain View Library in Marietta, GA and on Saturday at Books For Less in Buford, GA. Here are the details: FRIDAY Marietta, GA February 9, 6:30 Mountain View Library 3320 Sandy Plains Road SATURDAY Buford. GA February 10, 3:00 Books for…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
Do you ever have those weeks where you can’t remember by the end just what you were reading? This was one of those for me. I started and put down a few books that just didn’t quite work for me and finally settled on a re-read of Jenny Colgan’s The Bookshop on the Corner, about…
Read MoreWebsite Reboot
That time has come again: the time for a rethink of the website. I’m going to be overhauling the whole site this spring– which is where you come in! What do you love about the website? What do you hate about it? Is there anything it’s missing? If there’s anything you think I should have–…
Read MoreNew Haven on Saturday!
If you’re in Connecticut, come join me in New Haven for the next stop on the English Wife tour! I’ll be at the Yale Bookstore on Saturday afternoon to discuss the freezing cold winter of 1899, Gilded Age scandal, the next Three Ws book (cover reveal coming soon!), and anything else you’d like me to…
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