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Did you know that Iceland has a tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve? Called Jolabokaflod – literally "Christmas book flood" - this tradition dates back to World War II, and results in cozy nights, when families and friends gather for peaceful evenings by the...

It's nearly dark, on the Friday before Christmas, and I have inserted the final "to do" notes on my WIP – the first "witch cats of Cambridge" book. And with that, I have what is pretty much a full first draft, or, at least, a book-size pile of words! I say "pretty...

For some people, the holidays call for a re-watching of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” For us, it involves a trip to Mordor. Ever since my husband gave me a copy of “The Lord of the Rings” movies on DVD for Chanukah, watching them – in the extended version, of course – has...

Some of my faves from this year...  

As a former music critic, I'm used to the saying that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. But movies have gotten pretty good at depicting the writing life. In fact, they've done so well, that many people comment on it. The Femmes Fatale blog posted...

"World Enough" is a Harvard Book Store Holiday 100 pick. That means its 20% off – and, yes, they deliver. (They've got signed copies, too!)

After Hurricane Harvey, Houston's Murder by the Book opened its doors as a safe, dry place for neighbors to come by for coffee, cookies, and general respite. Soon after, they began asking for donations for a charity auction. Well, that auction goes live today and runs...

it's not pretty but it gets the book done.