My older daughter is a university senior this year. She’s a brilliant and accomplished young woman who’s amazingly adaptable, passionate about social justice, and skilled in the kitchen (we call her the Midnight Baker). She’s also competitive and a perfectionist. Read more
I’m writing this on November 7, when it’s hard to concentrate on anything but current events. It’s been quite a week for those of us in the US, and I’m guessing many of you in the rest of the world Read more
This month I’m telling you a story about my glamorous life as an author. I recommend you not eat anything while you read this. Two things you need to know. First, I live literally a block from the edge of Read more
Recently, I was filling out a questionnaire that required me to specify the genre of one of my books. Doing so was more difficult than it sounds, mostly because a lot of my stories are completely disrespectful of genre boundaries. Read more
I just finished writing a winter solstice novella in which the damp, chilly weather is an important plot point. I had to write about my character shivering, bundling up in warm clothing, drinking spiced cider and hot chocolate to get Read more