Writing

The Happiness Project: Catching Up With Gretchen Rubin

I’m so excited (and happy) to feature my interview with Gretchen Rubin, author of new memoir The Happiness Project, scheduled to hit shelves later this year. While Rubin started her career as a lawyer, she also realized that writing was her true passion. Since then, she’s published four books, has chatted with Matt Lauer on [...]

May 3, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Well-Behaved Women Women Rarely Make History: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Interview

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is the woman behind the famous quote: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” A professor at Harvard University, Ulrich is a distinguished historian of early America and the history of women. She received the Pulitzer Prize in history for A Midwife’s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard based on her diary, 1785–1812.” Her [...]

April 26, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books that Capture the Spirit of Africa: Geoff Wisner Interview

This summer, I’m going to Ghana on a volunteer trip to teach young children. In the meantime, I’m making sure to read absolutely everything related to the people, country and continent. It’s almost like taking a class, except the teacher is me, so I can assign homework whenever I choose. I’m thrilled to share my [...]

April 19, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: Giulia Melucci Interview

I’m psyched to share my interview with Giulia Melucci, author of newly released, all-the-rage, humorous memoir, I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti. Many (understatement) readers have requested (badgered me for) a review of I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti. A few, like me, were fortunate enough to receive advanced review copies, which spurred [...]

April 14, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Inside The Writer’s Mind: Anita Diamant Interview

As noted in my review of best-selling novel The Red Tent, Anita Diamant is one of my favorite authors. In October 2007, she came to speak to us at Google, which many felt and knew was a privilege. In September 2009, Diamant will release her new novel Day After Night. I am thrilled to feature [...]

April 12, 2009 CONTINUE READING →