by guest blogger Katharine Ashe, best-selling author of historical romance novels Penis. (I do have a point here.) Sometimes when I’m grading a student’s paper and I find a misused word, I circle it and write “Word Choice.” There is, of course, a lot more to choosing the right word than dictionary definitions. Especially when […]
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What’s a Book That Changed Your Life?
I love books. A lot. But I have struggled with the question of what book changed my life because every book I read changes my life. From the oldest books ever written, such as The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible, to the first novel, Tale of Gengi, I’ve learned that books last. I’ve also […]
Where Will Your Journey Take You Next?
Recently, I have been reading Gloria Steinem’s new book, My Life on the Road. I’ve always proudly called myself feminist, but the truth is, I’ve never read anything by Gloria before. Let’s be clear right up front, though: This is not a blog about feminism; this is a blog about life. So there I was, […]
A Book for Every Woman You Know
Photo of Shonda Rhimes by Disney | ABC Television Group/Flickr, licensed under CC 2.0 It was the middle of the day when my cellphone rang. My daughter Maya was sobbing like I’ve never heard her sob before—all of my everything went on high alert. “Moooooooooooom!!!! He’s dead! She killed him!!!!” OK, it wasn’t her dog […]
Changing the Game
When I was a kid, I remember being deeply moved by the “Ballad of the Green Berets.” It was the Vietnam War, and I thought to myself, When I grow up I’m either going to be a conscientious objector…or a Green Beret. This past weekend, I watched this interview, done by Pedram Shojai, who is a […]
Help Us Librarians, You’re Our Only Hope
by guest blogger Renee James, humorist and blogger I have hope. An article I read last week gave me hope for our future. And just in time, too, given the fact that we have another full year of election coverage to go before we elect a new president and every single one of us could […]
Defining Popular—Not What You Think It Means
by guest blogger Renee James, humorist and blogger Today’s vocab words: popular as in “popular” author: untalented as in “popular” fiction: talentless as in “pop” icon: super talented! and literary as in “literary” author: brilliant as in “literary” fiction: brilliantly crafted storytelling. Stepping away from my typical brooding and introspection—such as it is—about my own […]
Romance Novels 101: The Infamous Book List That Changed My Life
by guest blogger Maya Rodale, author of smart and sassy romance novels When my mother insisted that I, the snobby academic, read romance novels, I demanded a syllabus to get me started (after I laughed at the ridiculous notion). If I was going to study the genre, I was going to do it properly. Of […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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