“Stunning… richly complex and unpredictable.” —Historical Novel Review Marged Brice is 134 years old. She’d be ready to go, if it weren’t for Perdita . . . The Georgian Bay lighthouse’s single eye keeps watch over storm and calm, and Marged grew up in its shadow, learning the language of the wind and the trees….
Hot on the heels of a successful LA tour, which saw the band play at legendary area venues like the Whisky A Go Go and the Hotel Café, Reserved For Rondee, in partnership with Studio One Eighty Nine Fashion Rising,founded by Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah, and The Helene Marks Early Start Foundation, founded by…
Hello Beautiful People, I’m not sure how to introduce this next book. Our final book. And yes, perhaps I’m a bit biased because I adore this author. She’s a friend. She’s a colleague. She’s my theatre soul sister. SHE’S JUST BRILLIANT. She is Jennifer Ashley Tepper. And her book, is The Untold Stories of Broadway,…
Hello Beautiful People, On the 11th Day of Books, we bring you…. Someone Else’s Love Story, by Joshilyn Jackson. Joshilyn is a longtime supporter and favorite author here at The Write Teacher(s) – we loved Someone Else’s Love Story – (read our thoughts here), AND get to know Joshilyn in her exclusive Q&A for The Write Teacher(s)….
Hello Beautiful People, Hannah Brencher. That’s a name you should know. Why, you ask? well, she’s one of my favorite people on the planet. She’s like…a firecracker and a quiet cup of the best coffee you’ve ever had, all rolled into one person. She’s a mover. She’s a shaker. She’s a friend. She’s a daughter. She’s…
Hello Beautiful People! Last week, we gave away a copy of Howard Eisenberg’s books, GUESS WHO NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS week, on the ninth day of books, we bring you two more of Eisenberg’s children classics – Guess Who Farm and Guess Who Zoo. A blurb about Guess Who Zoo – Oh no! The monkey stole the zookeeper’s…
Hello Beautiful People, On the eighth day of books, we bring to you… Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell. A couple of months ago, the lovely Sara M. Brink wrote a piece on this delightful book, which you can find here. Here’s a bit about the book, (an excerpt/blurb, if you will): “Bono met his wife…
After a standing-room only November show, Reverend Mooney’s Comedy Confessional returns on Sunday, December 14th. Ordained Minister Maribeth Mooney is thrilled to welcome host Chris Williams (Gotham Comedy Club), Miguel Dalmau (Gotham Comedy Live), Blair Socci (Nacho Bitches), Emma Willman (New York Comedy Festival) and headliner Adrienne Iapalucci (David Letterman/Last Comic Standing). Reverend Mooney will…
Hello Beautiful People, I haven’t read our seventh book selection – but I cannot wait to get my hands on it. I LOVE Amy Poehler, and I have no doubt that I will adore her book, Yes Please, as well. Here’s what the back cover has to say – In a perfect world . . ….
Hello Beautiful People, Earlier this year, we reviewed Anna Shinoda’s first novel, Learning not to drown. It’s exquisite. EXQUISITE. My personal review can be found here. AND, Anna was so gracious, and participated in one of our Author Q&A Series, which can be found for your reading pleasure right here. The ‘official’ book blurb is thus…