Two Birthdays On March 10th, I celebrate two birthdays: my physical birthday and my sobriety birthday. Today I’m happy to report that I’m 53 years old and celebrating 18 years of living clean and sober. I’m one of those people… Read More ›
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Author Homes: Concord, Massachusetts
My Book Cougars cohost Emily Fine and I spent yesterday exploring literary history in Concord, MA. We had a blast! Back when I was a poor graduate student I longed to visit Concord, the birthplace of the Transcendental movement and… Read More ›
Author “Home” – Herman Melville – 26th Street, NYC
In November 2016 I visited Herman Melville’s home, Arrowhead, which is nestled in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. Melville lived there from 1850-1863. It’s where he wrote Moby Dick, which was published in 1851. This novel, which is now considered one… Read More ›
New Willa Cather Exhibit at The New York Society Library
This fall I had planned on doing a walking tour of Willa Cather sites in Manhattan, but a foot injury has temporarily put the kibosh on long walks for me. However, last week I was able to make it to… Read More ›
Author Home: Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
Yesterday I took the day off and headed north to to visit Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s home in Pittsfield, MA. It was the last day of the season for tours at the historic home. They were closed the day before due… Read More ›
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s House
On Saturday my friend Emily and I drove up to Lenox, MA for an evening storytelling event at Edith Wharton’s house, The Mount.* We planned to arrive a couple hours prior to the event to visit the house and have… Read More ›
Spirits at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s House
Last night Laura and I attended Spirits at Stowe: An Otherworldly Tour. I’ve toured Harriet Beecher Stowe’s house before, but Laura had not. She is not a fan of spooky things, but does admire Stowe and went along with me… Read More ›