In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert writes that you have to jump on creative ideas when you have them because…
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Konmari Q&A: Your Questions
It’s been really fun writing about konmari this week, especially since it seems like the whole world is watching Tidying up…
How to Choose an Audiobook
The holidays are upon us (almost), and that means it’s time for long drives to visit family, long airport visits, long…
Time Travel Done Right: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Sometimes, I hear about a good book because it’s popular — all the bookish accounts I follow on Instagram are posting…
How to Start a Weekend Reading Practice
There are lots of good reasons for wanting to incorporate reading into your weekends — it’s a way to relax while…
Reading Isn’t What It Used to Be — It’s Harder
Isn’t it lovely to imagine curling up with a book? And isn’t it difficult to actually do it? As a book…
My Favorite Authors to Follow on Instagram in 2017
One of the warnings against self-publishing is that all the marketing for your book will be on your shoulders. I agree,…
Southern Living’s Best Books: My Favorites
Writing a year-end best-of list is kind of a love-hate assignment for me. I love it because, well, it’s a list…
The Boat Rocker by Ha Jin Review on BookPage
I really disliked this book at first. The main character seemed irritating and petty to me. I like I was being…
A Gambler’s Anatomy by Jonathan Lethem Review on BookPage
I reviewed this novel from Jonathan Lethem for BookPage, and to be honest this was a tough one for me to…