I’m writing Moose right now, and it seems my biggest challenge is how to handle voice. It’s a story about my adolescence, taking place when I was twelve. It’s clear that I’m reflecting on this past as a grown woman…
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july don’t lie
July 1, 2007
Oliver. I write about him in Straight Up and Dirty. Each January he liked to begin the new year with a midnight run. You know, for fun. In Crapass Central Park. In the cold. With gloves on. Sober. I should…
overheard in new york
June 7, 2007
"Thanks for coming," I said with a smile as I took my book from her hand. "You have no idea! I canceled my gynecologist appointment to be here today!"
That pretty much says it all. Thanks LeAnne and Cara for…
bryant park loveliness
June 5, 2007
Just a reminder that I’ll be at Bryant Park today (Wednesday) with other memoirists, signing books, running a panel for the Word for Word series. Come stop by, say hi. 12:30pm.
Now, on with it. There’s always this. The thing…
start spreading the news…
May 29, 2007
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I’m not leaving today, but I am leaving this Friday. I’m heading to New York City. On Wednesday, June 6, I will be leading a memoir panel discussion at Bryant Park. 12:30 pm. It’s free and open to the public. …
interview
May 23, 2007
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To get you over the Wednesday hump, here’s a recent interview. (Sorry, will post link once it’s in the archive)…
“I” moments on an “Us” vacation
April 10, 2007
The first time I found myself in Italy, I was married. We were traveling from Venice to Capri with a camera, a leather-bound journal, and far too much luggage. We ate individual pizzas and drank Campari and sodas. Gelato twice…
20/20 again–just kidding
February 8, 2007
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If you missed it the first time, ABC’s 20/20 will air my segment on their "Caught" show tomorrow night, Friday, February 9th from 9-11 pm. I will probably be in the first half hour of the show. Enjoy it… again,…









July 30, 2007
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