A ray of hope in a very tricky time in America's history, readers voted, To Kill a Mockingbird, our nation's favorite novel. PBS' Great American Read survey announced Tuesday that Harper Lee's 1960 classic, "a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice," was No. 1 from the first day of voting and never slipped from that… Continue reading ‘Mockingbird’ nation’s top read
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“A CD. How quaint. We have these in museums.” Eoin Colfer, Irish writer, "The Eternity Code" I have a flip phone, which probably tells you everything you need to know. I also use a hand whisk. If I could, I would set my own type by hand, roll on the ink with a wooden brayer… Continue reading Eeeee-ntrepreneur
Don’t say goodbye to summer!
The calendar may say autumn is here, but I know a place where it is still sunny, summer joy. From cover to cover -- or at least the digital equivalent. Wink, wink! It's true! My e-book Dune Girl is a beach read through and through. A quick look: If Michael Alton’s hair is full of… Continue reading Don’t say goodbye to summer!
Is it time to ‘give up?’
“It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” Steve Goodier, inspirational writer If America had a universal religion, one of the top tenets of the faith would be, "Never give up." Whatever our color or nation of origin, we are frontiersmen -- determined to the bone. But,… Continue reading Is it time to ‘give up?’
Still time for a beach read…
“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” Rachel Carson, American writer and environmentalist The end of summer vacation is closing in fast, but there is still time for a beach read even if you can't make it to the surf and sand.… Continue reading Still time for a beach read…
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 