Fruitcake Lovers Anonymous
I think I need to start a support group for those of us (relatively few, it seems) who love fruitcake. In my... Read More
Goodbye, Mr. Wonder Cat
This is the story of Walter, the One-Eyed Wonder Cat. Over a Christmas trip to Texas in 2014, Andy and I decided... Read More
A Little Hometown Love
I’m extremely lucky to have the support of my little community of Durango, CO. My launch event for FORGIVENESS ROAD was held... Read More
Beach Memories: A Special Excerpt from Forgiveness Road
I promised to post a special excerpt from my upcoming novel, Forgiveness Road, if more than 500 people added it to their... Read More
Facts and Resources about the Death Penalty
The Last Suppers raises issues that are as relevant today as they were in the 1950s: poverty, racism, the death penalty, and sexual... Read More
Sisters, Sisters, There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters
The song ‘Sisters’ in White Christmas (one of my all-time favorite movies) makes me smile and think of my own younger sister... Read More
Dallas Didn’t Disappoint
I’ve dubbed my 10-day trip to Texas the Great Texas Book Tour of 2018. It was an exhausting, exhilarating blur. The final... Read More
The Power of the Aggie Network
Back in October 2017, when I learned I’d be speaking in Austin in late January, I contacted my friend Lisa Whittlesey. She and... Read More
A Texas-sized Welcome from Austin
When I learned I’d be speaking and signing at BookPeople in Austin, TX, on Saturday, January 20, I knew it’d feel like coming home. And... Read More
Thank you, Durango!
I couldn’t have asked for a better launch event than the one that took place at Maria’s Bookshop in my current hometown... Read More
