Bookshelves of the Rich and Famous

Is there a lighter side to this odd and horrible time? Just maybe – in the peek it has allowed us into the homes of celebrities. (This piece ran in the Boston Globe.) OPINION Bookshelves of the rich and famous Was that ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on Amy Klobuchar’s shelf?...

#NoContact Book Tour with Nina MacLaughlin

Be careful what you wish for. After the publication of Nina MacLaughlin’s masterful Wake, Siren last fall, I was lucky enough to attend a reading at Harvard Book Store, where she brought several of these profound and stunning pieces – retellings of Ovid’s...

Missing Malice and so much more

Hi, all! How are you? I know you can’t see me, but I am waving madly at you all from my home in Somerville, Massachusetts.   As I write this, Gov. Baker of Massachusetts is extending the stay-at-home advisory from May 4 to May 15. This isn’t a surprise – it...

#NoContact book tour with Victoria Zackheim

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. So today I am thrilled to welcome Victoria Zackheim, whose Private Investigations:...