Don’t tell your book club, but some books are not meant to be read on the beach. Whether difficult, deep, or just straight depressing, these books pair well with air conditioning and isolation. Cozy up to that grumbling HVAC and enjoy my list of books that are not beach reads. Originally published July 29, 2021.

If you're traveling this summer and stuck some afternoon in an uncomfortable corner of a backseat or airport terminal or time-share, you may want to bring a book about some faraway place to escape into. Originally published June 30, 2021.

As we approach one year since Tania the Revolutionary was released, I thought we could celebrate with some good old-fashioned backstory. In this month’s newsletter, I'm sharing some of the influences for my novella Tania the Revolutionary because they are various and because it's always possible there will be more to Judy's story at some point. Originally published May 27, 2021.

We’re doing something a little different for March. I’ve had the opportunity to introduce all of you to my favorite books and authors but it’s time to talk characters. There are certain characters that I never tire of introducing to readers who don’t know them so I chose three special people to land in your inbox today. I also threw in a movie recommendation for any music lovers. Originally published March 31, 2021.