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Lisa Lieberman

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I can date my desire to become a writer to the day I read a poem entitled "What" by Stephen Dunn. I was twenty years old and the closing stanza stopped me in my tracks:

people die between birthdays and go on for years;
what stops things for a moment
are the words you've found for the last bit of light
you think there is

Pretty much says it all.
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The Writer's Voice

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The multi-talented Linda McHenry interviewed me for her podcast, The Writer’s Voice. We talk about my nostalgia for the fabulous places I’ve visited in the course of writing my historical noir mystery series.

Come along to learn more about this charming pair.

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Published on August 09, 2020 04:50 • Tags: catacombs-palermo
Average rating: 3.94 · 447 ratings · 92 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors
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Dirty War

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Leaving You: The Cultural M...

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Stalin's Boots

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How to be a French Gangster

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Apologizing for Vietnam

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“What kind of person did you say he was, this second cousin of yours?” Gray wanted to know.
"He is the only son of my uncle’s second wife, who disinherited the children of his first wife and passed the entire fortune onto Martin," said Geoffrey." I’m not quite certain what that makes him.”
The faintest trace of a smile came to Gray’s lips. “A sitting duck?” he ventured.”
― Lisa Lieberman, All the Wrong Places

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“Above all, let's hope we never take ourselves too seriously.”
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“There it was, all round them. It partook, she felt, carefully helping Mr. Bankes to a specially tender piece, of eternity.”
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“[Genre is] like working in any form—in poetry, for example. When you work in form, be it a sonnet or villanelle or whatever, the form is there and you have to fill it. And you have to find how to make that form say what you want to say. But what you find, always—I think any poet who’s worked in form will agree with me—is that the form leads you to what you want to say. It is wonderful and mysterious.”
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message 8: by Lisa

Lisa Lieberman Quo wrote: "Very sad to learn of the passing of Amos Oz, someone whose literary work and strong stand for justice in Israel & the Palestinian areas has moved us both. Bill"

Yes, the world needs more intelligent, soul-searching, and humane voices like his. Best to you in the new year.


message 7: by Quo

Quo Very sad to learn of the passing of Amos Oz, someone whose literary work and strong stand for justice in Israel & the Palestinian areas has moved us both. Bill


Kalliope Thank you, Lisa, for accepting my Friend request. I enjoyed reading your comments to Roger's review... Now I look forward to meeting your book updates in my Feed.


message 5: by Roger

Roger Brunyate I'm here. But, unlike with someone who is only a reader (i.e. not a Goodreads author) I don't seem to be able to do the compare books thing. There is not the usual link on your profile page, or if there is I can't find it. R.


Rebecca I love your elegant new photo!


Dolors Thanks for your friend invite and your fantastic response to my absurd question, which, ironically, I am unable to give an answer to myself! I have noticed your contributions in many discussions threads of common GR and I am looking forward to exchanging our thoughts about books, life and anything else that might come our way! :)


message 2: by Ted

Ted Lisa, thank you for the friend invitation, naturally I accepted since I've been following your GR activities for quite a while.

I'd like to discuss the Spanish Labyrinth at any time, hopefully I'll finish it soon and be able to write a review. I've been reading various things about the SCW the late 2-3 years.

I see you are in Amherst. Do you teach at one of the schools there? My daughter went to Amherst college. Amherst seemed like a really cool town.


message 1: by Larry

Larry Bassett Thanks for your recent GR Friend request. I have just ordered your book Leaving You from Alibris for real cheap. Sorry to deprive you of any financial benefit! I was tempted by the Kindle edition but that was way too expensive!

I lived in Greenfield and Springfield back in the 80s and was disappointed to find that Massachusetts was not the radical mecca that I had hoped for! I am now in central Virginia, suffering conservatism at its worst/best.


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