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boo and friend on Red Mountain in 2008
Hello, my dear lit lovelies!
I had to share the above photo, which was hidden deep in the Red Mountain archives. That’s your truly and my amigo Nick almost two decades ago, shortly after we left our...
My team and I are a week into launching my new novel, The English Bookstore in Bologna, and she’s currently knocking on the door of the top 100 in the entire Amazon Kindle store. That’s out of about 12 to 15 million books.
What!!! My agen...
We’re finally here, friends. My 17th book, The English Bookstore in Bologna, is now available in digital, print, and audio. Purchase here (or through your fave local store):
Amazon
Bookshop.org
Also, join me today at noon EST to celebra...
I’d like to offer you one of two signed print copies of The English Bookstore in Bologna. All you have to do is reply to this email or comment via Substack with a question you’d like me to answer in my Ask Me Anything live event on release...
boo in his happy place. amazing unknown man with beastly ‘stache behind me.
I’m coming off such a high from yesterday, as I had the incredible privilege of performing music with our son and a few friends for Porchfest here on Peaks Island...
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