I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what makes a home. I started thinking about it the other day when my parents mentioned that sometime in the next several years, they might consider downsizing, selling the house I lived in from nine years old through college. Although I know this makes practical sense, in an […]
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Every Town Worth Knowing: Poughkeepsie Edition
After listening to the audiobook of Everyone Worth Knowing, I have a few things to say to the author, Lauren Weisberger, about the town of Poughkeepsie. My hometown. Dear Ms. Weisberger, I don’t pretend to know anything about the world of New York socialites, fashion and PR. You are clearly well-versed in this environment, and […]
Lost and Found: A Book Miracle
Sometime during the midst of my pregnancy-related hiatus, I had a small gift conferred on me, via a friend, by the Goddess of Books and Reading. (Is there such a god/goddess? If not, there should be.) There’s a long-established used bookstore in my town called the Bookworm that’s quite popular among the local literati. I […]