I just had a crazy couple of days meeting and visiting with feminist superstar Naomi Wolf. She’s written many famous books, but the one that I have dog-eared and underlined on my bookshelf of favorites is The Beauty Myth–a book I read just out of college. It profoundly altered my thinking about issues of beauty […]
I came across this poster on Etsy from a shop called Blossom Time and just love the gray and pink, and the font, and the shape of that delightful square cake and how the filling looks a little bit nuclear. Plus, I’m kind of a sucker for 1950s publicity photos. And, of course, cake in […]
Got the hardcover for Everyone Is Beautiful in the mail this weekend, and it’s a scrumptious and delectable thing. It won’t go on sale until February 17, but I took it over to my friend Karen‘s house this week where my friend Laura had the great idea to put it next to its sister. Then […]
I just finished my 3rd novel and sent it to my editor. I’m totally in love with the story and having a hard time making myself stop writing. It’s called Get Lucky and it’s the story of a woman who offers to have a baby for her sister. Then hilarity and, of course, heartbreak ensue. […]
Houston folks, get ready! It’s almost time for the Children’s Museum of Houston’s Parents and Families luncheon! Monday, February 23 at the Hilton Post Oak. Buy a table! Bring all your friends! Come support one of the greatest places for kids in H-town–and hear me talk about my new book, how to help kids write […]
I love this sweet hat from the Purl Bee. If I knew how to knit, and if I had just a bit more free time, and if I were a person who wore knit caps, I’d make one.
I love this poster, which was originally printed–though not really used–in Britain as a morale booster during WWII. (Here is the story of the poster.) Since its rediscovery many years after the end of the war, facsimiles of the poster have been selling like hotcakes, and if you browse design websites, which I do, you’ll […]
A totally fascinating look at the evolutionary origins of good (social, empathetic, kind, joyful, warm, selfless) human behavior–as well as the psychology of facial expressions and non-verbal communication. Get your pen out for underlining! Here’s a random smattering of interesting info from the book: Women laugh more than men. Laughter and talking happen in different […]
When I got a message from Kristijana at the Mommy Blog saying that she’d really loved Everyone Is Beautiful and that she’d be posting a review soon, I made some assumptions. I know she has a toddler and a baby, and when my kids were that age, I was lucky if I wasn’t wearing my […]
Kirkus Reviews just gave Everyone Is Beautiful a great review!! The full text includes many plot points and several spoilers, so in an effort to protect the story’s surprises, I’ll just give you the best line: “In less deft hands, the horrors of the out-of-control Coates toddlers would resemble bad reality television, but Center’s breezy […]