Category Archives: Blog

Join Us for the “My Letter to Fear” Reading!

I’ve been absent lately, but I have a very nearly good reason for it. My producing partner, Danielle Turchiano, and I are in the midst of putting together a showcase for My Letter to Fear: Essays on Life, Love and the Search for Prince Charming. It’s September 20th at 3:00pm here in LA.  If you’ve

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Join Us for the “My Letter to Fear” Reading!

I’ve been absent lately, but I have a very nearly good reason for it. My producing partner, Danielle Turchiano, and I are in the midst of putting together a showcase for My Letter to Fear: Essays on Life, Love and the Search for Prince Charming. It’s September 20th at 3:00pm here in LA.  If you’ve

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Book Review: “The Art of Adapting”

“The Art of Adapting” by Cassandra Dunn is a novel focusing on change, obstacles and triumphs of a family in Southern California. Lana, a recently separated mother of two teenagers, is trying to not only adjust to her newly changed marital status, but also the financial uncertainties associated with it. In addition, she has taken

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Does Your Identity Depend on Your City?

    I was reflecting a bit on the book Million Dollar View which I posted about on the blog yesterday. I may be off-base about this, but I got the feeling that one of the lead characters so deeply identified with the bohemian aspects of her city of choice (and, as it happens, birth)

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Book Review: Million Dollar View

  At its heart, I think Million Dollar View by Silver Krieger is a romance. Yes, it’s a romance between characters, but it’s also about a deeply-held love for a city. And in that respect, it’s also about loss. The city is New York, and while much of the book takes place in the changing

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What You Missed

  This past week has involved a book, a big trip review and some gloriously good chocolate frozen treats. If your week has been similarly busy, here is what you’ve missed from me from around the web.   Dating in LA and Other Urban Myths Book Review: The French House   Broke Girls Travel Guest Post:

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Book Review: “The French House”

If you’ve ever had a fantasy about running away to a hidden oasis, you should read The French House by Don Wallace. In fact, if you’ve ever looked at your life, found yourself struggling to do things you don’t really find fulfilling, and wished for a bold escape, you should read this book. The French

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The Comeback

Much to the surprise of everyone around me, though probably even more of a surprise to myself, right after writing Stalling Tactics, I went back to dance class. In fact, I’ve been to three now—only missing one when other commitments and a deadline got in the way. I suppose it isn’t really accurate to say

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