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…
Esperar
Esperar... Spanish for "to wait" encompasses much more than that. Depending on context, three English verbs can be found within this…
Kirkus: An Insider Industry Review!
Just last week I received news from Kirkus that my novel had been reviewed. I was excited but also nervous. I'd…
How Much of Ourselves Do We Leave Behind?
Coming in 2016... the next book in the ART COLLECTION SERIES ATOMS OF MEMORY Introducing ... Sogni by Vittorio Corcos,1896 in…
Spring in Full Swing!
What do wine, chocolate and aspen leaves have in common? You guessed it! These are some of my favorite things. And…