May 31, 2010 | Blog
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...May 28, 2010 | Blog
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...May 25, 2010 | Blog
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...May 24, 2010 | Blog
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...May 24, 2010 | Blog
(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...May 22, 2010 | Blog
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,...
