by Clea | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the #NoContact Book Tour! While we all stay inside and stay safe, books have become even more important. But book events and conferences, alas, are canceled. To do my own small bit, I’m running interviews with authors whose tours must now be virtual....
by Clea | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been trying to remember when I first heard the name “Ira Robbins,” and I can’t. Ira was one of those writers I trusted to steer me toward music I would love – and wouldn’t hear about anywhere else. When I started writing about music,...
by Clea | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
This ran in Sunday’s Boston Globe with a gorgeous illustration (not available online): BOOK REVIEW New novel ‘Rodham’ imagines Hillary without Bill By Clea Simon Globe Correspondent,Updated May 14, 2020, 2:30 p.m. Author Curtis SittenfeldJOSEPHINE...
by Clea | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
In a better world, I’d be just back from New Orleans. Every spring since 1989, I’ve attended at least one weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Jon has joined me since 1993). This annual festival — always the last weekend in April and...
by Clea | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Librarian and blogger Lesa Holstine has started a wonderful series for the independent Poisoned Pen Bookstore, asking authors what we’re reading in these strange times. Today was my turn. I’m sharing the entire post below. If you’d like to see the...
