Monthly Archives: February 2009

Tomorrow at 5 AM, I head for the airport for my first book-related road trip. Of course I’m excited about the event at Tatnuck Booksellers: in Westborough, Marsh’s and my first happy hometown; surrounded by dear old friends and familiar … finish reading First Road Trip

My brother, Tom, is city manager of our hometown, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In that familiar way common to small towns and the people who live in them, when my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Wagner, wanted to contact me, she … finish reading Mrs. Wagner

This past week I had interviews every morning—two for print, the rest for radio. I was nervous and over-prepared, up an hour beforehand, even for the one scheduled at 5:30 AM Pacific Time. I made coffee with beans I’d ground … finish reading Talk Radio