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Last night, I had the privilege to attend the 82nd Annual Founders’ Banquet for the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People. For my readers, family, and friends who don’t know, the DCABP, is one of the most well-respected local civil rights organization in the country. The DCABP was founded by such venerable members […]

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An Open Letter to the University of Chicago Dear Economics Department, You probably don’t remember me, even though you send me mail occasionally (and–once a book. Thank you!). I graduated from The College in 2001 with a degree in Economics. I took graduate level classes from Robert Fogel and Gary Becker. I didn’t do so […]

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Want to know a little bit more about the kinds of books I write? I work for NoveList, which adds awesome metadata to books, authors, and series and then helps libraries make book recommendations off that metadata.  For example, NoveList catalogs books by appeal, which helps describe the mood or feel of a book/author. Check […]

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As many of you know, the lovely Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches Trashy Books interviewed me about the romance book club for her podcast. The interview was incredibly fun and the podcast turned out rather well, if I may brag. For my blog readers, I have a story that I didn’t think to tell Sarah, […]

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Last week, the Viking and I took our annual ski trip to Utah. I could fill this blog post with pictures like this one, of the majestic slopes of Snowbird where we skied. (Okay, I skied and the Viking snowboarded.) But I post pictures like this every March–and when I release books in my Snowdance […]

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As part of a conversation at NoveList, I clicked over to a link about Read Across America and eventually landed on a page about Jack Prelutsky, the beginning of his career writing poetry, and Dr. Seuss. Immediately, I was flooded with memories of my childhood happy book place, Judy’s Books on Main Street in Twin […]

In February, the Viking and I went to a Harry Potter-themed wedding. When we got the invitation, I squealed with delight. Check out this adorable wedding invitation (please ignore my terrible Microsoft Paint marks). According to the wedding website, costumes were welcome, so the Viking and I obliged. I went as Luna Lovegood and the Viking […]

Sometimes, it seems like all I do is write about how annoying my pets are. That’s probably because pets–while awesome–are pretty dang annoying. Cats are especially annoying. They each have their own little quirks. You might have a cat who is a barfer. Or one who is a revenge pee-er. (I’ve had one of those. […]

I aspire to approach life the way my dog approaches a snow day. And no, not to bound through it with unbridled abandon. That’s part of my aspiration, but not the whole of it. And neither is it the whole of life. My dog, Seamus, is 45 pounds and will be 15 in March. In […]

I’m not normally the type of person who uses the word, “blessings.” Not to imply that I’m not thankful for things in my life or feel gratitude on a daily basis (I do!), but to me, blessings rise to a different level. Blessings are a feeling of gratitude that sinks deep in the marrow of […]