Category Archives: Books

Connecting (Again)

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Kathy

I looked up this old post, which first appeared in 2014, because my niece Frances is working at the Dallas Museum of Art, which features an outdoor sculpture called “Ave” by Mark di Suvero. I wanted to share our family … Continue reading →

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Read the Label

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Kathy

The Pringle is “a piece of malevolent technical genius, as a product deliberately designed to engineer obesity.” Chris Tulleken An ultra-processed food (UPF), according to doctor and author Chris Tulleken, can be defined as a product wrapped in plastic and … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Etymology

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Kathy

Before I began reading my next book group book, a novel called Lessons in Chemistry, I glanced at author Bonnie Garmus’s bio inside the back cover, where I saw that her dog’s name is 99. I wondered if Garmus had … Continue reading →

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COVID on Our Bookshelves

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Kathy

When I was working on A Grandmother’s ABC Book, I worried that sections about COVID would be old news by the time the book came out. Revising, waiting for feedback, and inevitable delays increased my worry. Unfortunately, as we now … Continue reading →

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Writing and Reading Amazon Book Reviews

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Kathy

An acquaintance recently told me that she might be able to help me do an author talk at the Thurber House in Columbus. The humorist James Thurber’s former home is now a literary center, with workshops, tours, and classes related … Continue reading →

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J is for Jeans

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Kathy

At least that’s what A Grandmother’s ABC Book says. It’s on page 56. Super patriots may believe that blue jeans and their name began in America, but non vero (Italian for “not true”). Both the word and the pants began … Continue reading →

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A Fledgling Book

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Kathy

As of today, A Grandmother’s ABC is available for purchase, with text by me and photos by Margaret Ewing. Order it from Shanti Arts, the publisher, or from your local bookstore. Bookshop.org is another good option. Amazon is also an … Continue reading →

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Everythingology

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Kathy

Another book, another vocabulary word. Therapist Lori Gottlieb in her excellent book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed defines ultracrepidarianism as “the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of … Continue reading →

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No Right Way

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Kathy

Valerie Fridland’s new book Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English provides enough material for an eternity of Wednesday Word posts. Literally. Yep, Fridland takes on not only the non-literal sense of literally, but also um and … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Thoughts

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Kathy

I was hoping that my new book, A Grandmother’s ABC Book, would be available by Mother’s Day, but it’s becoming clear as the day passes that’s not going to happen. (That’s a joke.) The release date of June 6th is … Continue reading →

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