Today is much like the day in this photo. The sun shines brightly and fiercely. The sky wears its best blue. Winter grips us tightly enough, teasing those of us who live in the South with its power to turn into a deathly reality. The difference in today and the day of this photo is… Read more
Remember the blue back and orange back biographies that proliferated our library shelves in elementary school? I read every one of them. Hence the comments on my report card, “Jennifer reads too many library books.” Presented as nonfiction, many of these biographies were doctored to present a more noble heritage. True or not, they did… Read more
The frequency with which we hear people described as a trailblazer and legendary almost negates their value. But sometimes they are the only words. Especially when describing a female whose life as “one of the first” and as an exceptionally good reporter made her a legendary trailblazer. Even the Associated Press used them in writing… Read more
Her voice grabs me as soon as I roll the grocery cart into the store, her life stories wafting up and down the aisles mixing and mingling with the aroma of fresh baked pies, cookies and cakes. No matter where she is in this vast store, I recognize her voice. I work to avoid her…. Read more
This book—a complimentary advance reader’s copy—arrived in today’s mail. The publisher, Random House, is one of several I follow online, and most of them offer an opportunity to get free books. I enter just about all, but this is the first time I’ve received a free copy. I love getting free printed pieces in… Read more
“When you want something, all the universe conspires to helping you achieve it.” Paul Coelho, The Alchemist Personal confession, I have not read The Alchemist. But when I saw this quote, the book went onto my TBR list. This quote, which I ran across somewhere in all my reading, dazzled me, appearing at just the… Read more