I want to thank SheWrites and all you who've been coming along this journey with me for your support and engaged interest and lovely comments. I've learned so much from this process of writing about the book release and the events along the way.



This is, of course, just the beginning -- of a marathon, not a sprint. The Writing Life, that is. I have 5 weeks ahead of travel and readings, and as I look ahead toward summer, to the "end" of the book tour, it does very much feel more like… Continue

I am in something of an energy valley right now. So far I have done 5 readings in NYC; one more to go. I am pretty pooped. Next week, I'm in Boston -- Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, that is, on March 24 at 7pm. Come out if you're in the area!

Had a… Continue

Well, let's get this bit of unpleasantness out of the way: what are you gonna do when your PARADE Mag review gets bumped at the last minute for Chang-rae Lee's new novel? Answer: not much. Spew a few expletives under your breath, recognize that this is a teachable moment but doesn't need to be completely disillusioning. And also consider the fact that you were bumped by a very talented… Continue

I hope you'll read my "0 Days - Release Day!" post from Tuesday. It was, as I wrote, a somewhat "out of body" day. But it was a good day.



Yes, indeed, the book hit stores on March 2. Actually, it hit some stores over the previous weekend. Release dates are "ish" dates, it seems. A friend sent this photo by phone on Saturday from a Border's in CT -- the "New and Noteworthy" section -- which was… Continue