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Treading Water
Papa Bob and I were among the 321 folks that don't have symptoms and feel fine, but who voluntarily were tested by the SEARHC clinic yesterday. I think that's how many there were.The information-providing people are a bit swamped, to say the least. We will need to...
It’s Friday, I Must Be In…
Richland, Washington is where I am today. (Having survived Denver, Boulder, and Salt Lake and left my talking car behind for an ordinary sedan.) I am also off the book tour beat, and on the grandmother beat for three whole days. (And the familiar faces beat.) We are...
A Jetsons Moment
Last night I was driving the rental car I call Starship Enterprise back from Boulder to Denver - the Boulder Bookstore is terrific, three floors of books, a cafe, and outdoor courtyard, smart staff who like to read-- anyway, I'm on the four lane highway, in the dark,...
Globe Review Note (Sorry Kevin)
I was in a hurry and cut and pasted the Globe review right in, loving the first line, and not really reading the rest. Well, I just did, (I'm back from Boulder and winding down before another big day tomorrow- ) and so I need to make a correction or perhaps a...
Taking Care of Dogs and Words
(This same post is on 49 Writers, where I’m guest blogging this month. I wrote it Friday in Anchorage.) For my first reading in Anchorage the microphone was broken. One thing I learned from the accident I write about in Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs, is...
Boston Globe Review
The Globe has weighed in... and they like it! (I love the first line...) Here's the whole review: TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE GARDEN AND THE DOGS: Family, Friendships, and Faith in Small-Town Alaska By Heather Lende Algonquin, 304 pp., $22.95 Take a hike, Sarah Palin....
So Far, So Good
The first two events of my book tour went well, I think. Title Wave in Anchorage and Fireside Books in Palmer both sold out. (And so people bought a bunch more of the first book, If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name.) I blogged about the Title Wave reading for the...