Category Archives: Books

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star

This week, on Inside the Music: Slurry was the brainchild of enigmatic virtuoso guitarist Fitzwilliam Darcy, but it wasn’t until he teamed up with outgoing front man Charles Bingley that the group began their meteoric rise to fame. This is … Continue reading

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Magic Library

I’ve been reading a lot on my Kindle, and just as I was about to run out of money buying books, Roy told me I could check NYPL e-books out on my Kindle. This is pretty much the greatest thing … Continue reading

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On Turning 30

I cannot wait these days to turn 30! Then I may put away all pretense of being marriageable and concentrate on my interests. — Letter from the mid- 1800’s, quoted by Betsy Israel in Bachelor Girl

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So Fine And Subtle Were They

I have a short story, called So Fine And Subtle Were They, included in A Torn Page: 2012 Spring Short Fiction Anthology. That version’s on dead trees, there’s also a Kindle edition for reading on the subway. I’m so pleased … Continue reading

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How My Mind Works

Caitlin and I decided to do NaNoWriMo, the novel-writing insanity. I’ve been doing really well on the daily wordcount goal, but I’m not so great with the discipline. Since I set out to write a novel, I’ve now completed two … Continue reading

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Conflict and Resolution

Last Wednesday, I left for Los Angeles, pretty excited about Next Island launch and the VGAs and meeting the guys in LA in person at last, and all kinds of adventures. I drove myself to the airport, parked my car … Continue reading

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In Transit

Packing (verb) — Throwing the absolute minimum amount of wash-in-the-sink-and-hang-dry t-shirts in a bag, so I can leave maximum space for hair products and books. Once again, I forgot to take my shampoo and conditioner and lotion and mouthwash and … Continue reading

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Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife

It is a truth universally acknowledged that any Pride and Prejudice sequel will be a complete disaster. But like every other former English major, I’m so fascinated by Mr. Darcy that I can’t stop reading the knockoffs. Despite having highwaymen, attempted ravishment … Continue reading

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Airline Math

When Stick and I were flying out to Denver, there was a problem with the TV screens on the plane, so no one could watch the movie. It was no trouble at all, because I hadn’t realized that there was … Continue reading

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Bracing Mountain Air

Did you see the brand-new blog category? DENVER. Because we’re in Denver now, visiting Hugo and Diana. I’ve read that Denver is on a plateau in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, but that doesn’t really describe bumping into gorgeous … Continue reading

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