It saddens me to see the increasing divide in our country. One close friend and I are so different in how we orient to the world we...

What I’ve learned for my life is this: Choices determine results, and our tomorrows tend to be housed in what we do today. With that in...

Sometimes I want a book that makes me laugh or transports me to another world; one that immerses me in a time, place, or situation that’s...

I passed over Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel when it came out in 2022. I passed over it when it stayed on the New York...

These are disturbing times. Multiple wars. Natural disasters. Political upheaval. Hateful rhetoric. Random violence. Misinformation...

I picked up Stacey Abrams’ novel, While Justice Sleeps, out of curiosity. I was wondering if someone so well-known in the political arena...

“I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a...

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey was my go-to audio book this month....

“That’s my dream,” I overheard her say to a friend in the dressing room next to mine. “But it will never happen.” She added quietly, “I...

The last two weeks in August, I was in the mood for something light to listen to on my morning writing break, typically a walk with views...

I’m not someone you would call “Tech savvy.” Still, I don’t want to be a live fossil either, so I try to stay current on emerging...

When I stumble upon a long running mystery series, I’m always intrigued as both a reader and a writer, about why. Why has the character...

I’m not what you would call a good cook. I’m better than my mother was, which is something. Sure, I can manage when needed, generally...

Desiring, craving, or wishing for something is distinct from the must-have state of necessity. I’ve mixed these concepts up at different...

Go-to fun reads for me are typically mysteries and thrillers. This month Hank Phillippi Ryan’s twist-filled, suspenseful psychological...

Setbacks, rejections, and unsuccessful attempts are typical for most of us. From being fired from my first professional job out of...

Word-of-mouth is how Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng became my favorite novel in March. It’s not a genre I normally gravitate towards,...

While I’m well past living in Young-Land, or even Middle-Land, what I know about age is this: There's no Goldilocks version of a “just...

Where do you start a series? When I discovered Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series a couple years ago, there were...

It took me a few decades to understand that who I am and my worth as a human being has nothing to do with my title or paycheck or job. It...