A while ago, when I posted about gratitude, my cousin Kristina recommended another book called Sleeping with Bread: Holding What Gives You Life. She mentioned that she and her husband use its principles each night with their kids. [Thanks, Kristina!] Although the book includes a lot of overlap, it distills beautifully what should be a […]
Movie Recommendations and More of Eve
First, a warning. If you want to blubber like a baby (and I don’t mean that you would choose this; it would just happen), see the movie Precious. Dan and I saw it yesterday afternoon. Claireece Precious Jones is a large black girl who can’t seem to catch a break. The home abuse is heart-wrenching. […]
Paperback of Eve
Good news for all you people waiting to buy the paperback edition of Eve. It’s out, in bookstores everywhere. Perfect for your book club. More gentle on the pocket book. You’ll notice that the publisher has changed the cover art…and shortened the title. I think it’s eye-catching, don’t you? I’m also happy to add that […]
The Chicken or the Egg?
I had a lovely dinner with my Books & Culture editor John Wilson and his wife on Saturday evening. Wendy made the most fantastic meal–a delicious soup from Simply in Season (which reminded me to pull it out of my cookbook cupboard when I returned home!), the most savory fish-and-caper-over-rice meal, with a delicious side […]
Historical Novels
I’m back. This weekend I attended the Historical Novel Society Conference in Schaumberg, Illinois, to give a talk assigned to me: “Biblical Fiction: Is It An Oxymoron?” Which I said a wholehearted “no” to, in so many words. As I’ve stated before, in my mind and heart, I wrote Eve as literary fiction. This was […]