After the page proofs are returned, the waiting begins. I’ve heard all is progressing well. That I may even hold a physical book in my […]
View from Strömstad, Sweden
Yesterday, the former president of the United States made another asinine remark about not protecting NATO countries from Russia. It does not take much of […]
“A Writer By Any Other Name”
Snow today in Sweden, but bright sunshine in my heart because the Washington Independent Review of Books published a fun essay I wrote about daring […]
River East, River West
I’m posting a photo of a statue near the waterfront in Strömstad, Sweden, where my husband has a summerhouse. I love the fact that this […]
Book Recommendation & Pure Lunacy
“I approach Holocaust memoirs with knee-bending respect: for the survivors who recall the atrocities they suffered during World War II so that we will never […]
Thoughts on Putin
I hope the Republicans in Congress come to their senses and stop blocking funds for Ukraine. On the drive back from Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport, Tommy’s friend […]
Why Page Proofs?
Today I finished reviewing the page proofs for The Nansen Factor. I read them over twice. Page proofs are super exciting for an author because the […]
Orientation for Newcomers
I will be blogging about living abroad and my impressions of Sweden, as well as the world of a debut author (me!), history, and the […]
Reasons to Visit Strömstad in Winter
While shopping downtown yesterday, I photographed these windows. The buildings in Strömstad are a variety of colors, pink, yellow, and red being the most common. […]
International Travel is Strenuous for Seniors
Strenuous is the only word to describe our trip yesterday. We traveled Icelandair, which was fine. We admired the new Terminal E wing at Logan […]