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A Quick Update
In case you were worried, there were no floods and we didn't have mud slides. The storm front blew through. The Covid count is rising, though. 62 now, officially, as of yesterday. That is all we know right now. Information is sparse. But as my daughter says, "That...
#14 on the Bestseller List
Just got a note from my publisher, and Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs debuted at # 14 on the Pacific Northwest Booksellers bestseller list for the week ending May 30.
From Boulder to Bellingham to… Elliott Bay
That sounds almost like a country song, doesn't it? It is very nice to be in a place that feels so much like home. It's cloudy and cool and the brush on the side of the Bellingham bay trail is familiar- devil's club, buttercups, wild dogwood- and a little overgrown...
The Wedding & Tour Update
The wedding was outside, at the Terra Blanca winery, high on a hill in the vineyard overlooking the smooth, creased brown hills of Eastern Washington. The winery is new, but had an old world feel, with lawns and gardens, huge wooden doors, stucco arches and broad...
Raven’s Brew Special
Today is the last day to buy Raven's Brew Coffee at 15 percent off, as part of the Heather Lende Book Tour promotion. I know, it sounds a little silly, "the official book tour coffee," but how great is it to have good coffee while you read my book? And how nice is it...
Star Tribune Review. (Terrific!)
A great review from the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Serious subjects, delightful results (By PAMELA MILLER, Star Tribune) Review: A highly readable collection of essays by an Alaska newspaper columnist that are both ripping good yarns and insightful meditations. ...
Back in the Tour
After Stuart and Lexie's wonderful wedding at a gorgeous winery near Richland Wa., I'm back on the tour, and will send more notes tomorrow- but here is an interview I did with APRN (the Alaska Public Radio Network) when I was is in Anchorage, to hold you over for the...