Discussion with Don George at Corner Bookstore in NYC
He was my editor and now he’s my friend, too. I’ll be interviewing the great Don George at Corner Bookstore on Madison and 94th St, at 6 pm Friday September 11. The occasion is the release of his lovely book, The Way of Wanderlust.
“100 Places” wins as a 2014 Foreword Review INDIEFAB Nonfiction/Travel Book of the Year
Great news for Travelers’ Tales, great news for independent publishers, and good news for me, too. Thank you for the honor, Foreword Review.
“100 Places” is a Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist in the Travel Category
Happy that Next Generation helps wave the flag for independent publishers and writers everywhere.
Tin House
This is some of the most fun I’ve ever had: an essay written and inspired by objects hidden in my own library. Wisely, I asked my friend and neighbor Kate Uhry to take the photos. A story on travel, memory and books and how they all come together in a bookmark, for Tin House.
La Jeune Rue has Folded
How about 99 Places in France? Or, skip Chapter 25. Here’s the background. In 100 Places in France, I wanted to do some deep travel writing, and my editors at Travelers’ Tales were kind enough to let me. So, these 100 distinct stories are mainly about places in France with personal meaning for me and […]
2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Delighted that 100 PLACES IN FRANCE EVERY WOMAN SHOULD GO was a finalist in the 2015 Indie Book Awards for the Travel category. They even sent me a certificate, which is pretty.
Book Passage in Corte Madera, June 9 at 7 pm
This is going to be an incredible night, at Book Passage, one of the best bookstores on earth. I will be one of several travel writers reading in this installment of Lisa Alpine‘s series, Titillating Adventure Travel Tales, As Told by an All-Star Cast. Read details of the event here, and see you in Marin.
Water Street Books, Exeter, NH
Heading north on the book tour. This is going to be a terrific evening celebrating France in beautiful Exeter, New Hampshire. Begins at 5:30 when I will be reading at Water Street Books.
Review on The Book Haven
Cynthia Haven has one of the smartest, wittiest and most probing blogs on books – anywhere. So I’m rather incredibly blown away that she read and reviewed my book, and found some incredible illustrations to accompany her write up.
Barnes and Noble, Burlington, MA
Please join me on Saturday January 31 at Barnes and Noble in Burlington for a talk and book signing!
San Francisco Chronicle
What a thrill to be in the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Best Gifts for the Road round up!
National Geographic Recommends 100 Places
I’m in excellent company for the National Geographic Holiday Gift Guide!
With Jessie Voigts of Wandering Educators
Jessie Voigts is a writer, blogger and full-throated supporter of writers everywhere. Very honored to have my book featured, and to be asked some smart, probing questions on her blog, Wandering Educators.
Blog Book Tour
These days, the budget is limited for touring or publicity. So I’m a one-person band in the direct promotion of my book that is gradually finding its audience. So it was my good luck and great pleasure to discover France Booktours, run by a dynamo named Emma. Each day, for ten days during my virtual book […]
100 Places in France
My book from Travelers’ Tales and Solas House is out at last! and hit the NYT Travel Best Seller list for November. Order a copy here.