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Book Stew features Butterfly Trap
Eileen MacDougal is one of those great interviewers who not only reads but thinks about the books she reads. I was honored to be her guest on Book Stew. (If you don't want to see the YouTube video, you can listen to the podcast on Soundcloud here.)
E. Jean Carroll’s triumph
No, not the civil case(s) she has won against Donald Trump. I'm talking about her hilarious and brilliant new book, Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President. I reviewed it for the Arts Fuse (which is not paywalled and has a ton of great criticism and arts news). But...
James Lee Burke!
Fans of author James Lee Burke and, especially, his Hackberry Holland books, will want to pick up Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie, his latest – and the first he's written from a female perspective. I reviewed this sprawling new novel in the ArtsFuse this week, and I've...
Inspiration and Process: the BAC interview
I'm a member of the Boston Authors Club, a great local organization, and I was lucky enough to be their featured interview for the April newsletter. Here's what we chatted about: Featured Interview: Clea Simon Clea Simon is the bestselling author of three nonfiction...
“The all-too-human mess of romantic relationships”
"Engaging...Simon’s keen eye for the way in which her characters willfully deceive themselves is on point." This Arts Fuse review of The Butterfly Trap comes awfully close to spoilers in its in-depth analysis of the plot. Be forewarned! However, critic Matt Hanson...
“A tale of obsession and desperation”
"This book plays with the readers mind in crazy ways," said Henry Santoro (aka Henry in the Hub) at the start of our interview for WGBH Boston. The interview is airing this weekend on WGBH.org/89.7 WGBH-FM but you can both listen to it and read the transcript here....
Our mothers, ourselves? Chatting “Butterfly Trap”
Caroline had such good questions! Add in that we've been friends for decades now, and our discussion of The Butterfly Trap was bound to be fun. We can't take your questions anymore, but you can eavesdrop as we talk "Butterfly," writing, mothers, and more!...
Tonight! A Mighty Blaze
A Mighty Blaze began as a pandemic-era response to all those cancelled book tours. It continues as an engaging discussion series between authors. And, boy, am I lucky! Tonight I get to discuss The Butterfly Trap on A Mighty Blaze with AMB found Caroline Leavitt (a...
“Risk and danger”: BOLO Books on “The Butterfly Trap”
"Risk and danger exist with each turn of the page, with readers never quite knowing who to trust...." Wow, wow, wow! That's just one of the lines from this boffo review of The Butterfly Trap by BOLO Books! I am beyond thrilled. Here's the whole review (or you can just...
“Shocking…”
Weighing in on The Butterfly Trap, the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library's Jeanne Powers wrote, "I found it most readable, and was reluctant to put it down. When the story comes to a climax just a few pages from the end, it’s both expected and shocking at the...