72 Hours
Sometimes 72 hours can feel like a meandering walk in the loveliest of gardens. Rich with wonder. Enjoyment. Then it’s gone…
HOPE
Returning home after a holiday visit to Washington, I stopped at a newsstand store in the Seattle airport to pick up…
The Gift of Citizenship
My email inbox and social media feeds have been inundated with the “Go Vote!” message. It definitely needs to be out…
My Library Adventures
I have a thing for libraries. Wherever I travel, whether it’s close to home or a flight away, I love to…
Words Matter
While helping teachers clean out classrooms last week in preparation for the new school year, I came across one of those sets…
Chile, Woodsmoke, Masa
I've been in radio silence for over a year. My author voice took a backseat to grieving my mom, a new…
Moving Forward
I spent New Year’s Eve day on the Pacific Coast Starlight train from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles after a weeklong…
Michele’s Summer Reading List
Summer is always, in our minds, a more relaxing time of year. If we are lucky to be on vacation we…
The Vagaries of Time
Whether we are parents watching our children grow up, children watching our parents grow older, or seeing our own selves enter…
Book Lovers Get Ready!
It's spring in LA and that means it's time for my favorite event of the year. Put on your shorts, sandals…