Mayim Bialik, best known for Blossom in the 1990s and now for Amy Farrah Fowler, PhD of The Big Bang Theory, writes about parenting, elimination communication, slings, breast feeding, and poop.
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Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung
There are few things more confusing, awful, and wonderful than family, few places more dear than home; Chung brings them together in a heartbreaking tale made memorable by its simplicity.
Lessons in Laughing Out Loud by Rowan Coleman
Willow Briars only has to glance at her identical twin sister, Hollyslim, happy, married with two beautiful childrento see how her life might have turned out differently. The divorced Willow, who works at a London talent agency, has all the outward trappings of success, yet her dissatisfaction is growing along with her dress size. Add in a long-term, fruitless crush on her friend Daniel, and Willow has started to feel invisible.
Man on the Run by Zeke Pipher
Do you have a hyper-hobbied man in your life? Maybe you are a hyper-hobbied man. Hobbies and adventurous pursuits are good for the soul, says author Zeke Pipher. In fact, the human spirit was designed for challenge, stimulation, even risk. So why a book about hyper-hobbied men? Because too much of a good thing can pull men away from the even more important thingslike family, friends, and church.
The Play’s the Thing Part 5: Productions – Getting Productions
THE PLAY’S THE THING Part 5: Productions – Getting Productions Do Your Own Production By Dale Griffiths Stamos March 2012 "What once felt like a 'vanity' enterprise...has now become a viable option for emerging playwrights." —STAMOS...
The Lonely Writer’s Companion – Right-Brained
The Lonely Writer’s Companion by Lisa Lenard-Cook March 2012 Right, Left, Right. Left. Right. "...I am here to tell you that you can’t be a right-brained writer." —Lenard-Cook “I’m so right-brained. I just can’t handle...
Talking About Dialogue
Talking About Dialogue by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro March 2012 "One of the key things about dialogue is that it needs to move the story along." —Shapiro We’re all looking for verisimilitude in writing—getting the scene to sound real, adding...
The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins
This is truly a lovely work of historical fiction that features Anne Merrick, a spy who worked diligently for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. From deceiving Redcoats to doing her best to help fight for America’s independence, Anne Merrick did it all!
The Best American Short Stories
“The Best American Short Stories”—a how-to for making our stories our best by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro February 2012 ". . . “a great piece of writing is one you feel on your skin.”" —Brooks In her foreword for The Best...
The Lonely Writer’s Companion – Starters, Trekkers, and Finishers
The Lonely Writer’s Companion by Lisa Lenard-Cook February 2012 Starters, Trekkers, and Finishers "...strong starters often run out of steam." —Lenard-Cook Some of us are good right out of the gate. We’re clever brainstormers—ideas...
