Three fairs and a freebie
Hello Folks. Have you, like me, been wowed by the fall colors this year? I don't know whether the foliage is more exceptional this year than in previous ones. It seems to me it is. But then I also wonder whether it's me that's changed, gotten older and more sentimental, and more aware of the fleeting colors and birdsong and our remarkable natural world. Anyway, I've been trying to write some difficult pages and I'm easily distracted by the beauty outside my window (Glimpse of … [Read more...]
Grateful for Chicago Lit scene
You may say that I am coming off a big bookfair high, and maybe I am. But this Thanksgiving I am thankful for the Chicago literary community. I am grateful to be part of a creative community where so many people are devoted to writing and working at making books. To be around literary thinkers is a heady experience—there’s a great vibe. And what is even better is that these people are nice and fun and supportive of each other. Since October I’ve been part of three … [Read more...]
This Sunday 11/24: Chicago Book Expo
I just made my payment to exhibit this Sunday at the Chicago Book Expo and I encourage you all to come, not necessarily to buy Solace in So Many Words (though I won't discourage that) but to see all the great events planned. Plus the venue is cool; it's a site from Chicago's Hollywood Days. Here are the facts: When: Sunday, November 24, from 11-5 Where: St. Augustine College, 1345 W. Argyle, Chicago, which was once the site of Charlie Chaplin's historic Essanay … [Read more...]