Few people understand the time involved in writing a blog. New bloggers discover it’s a commitment, a demanding addition to an already busy life. I […]
HuffPost Personal Publishes My Essay!
Last week HuffPost Personal published an essay I’m quite proud of. Working with HuffPost editor Noah Michelson was a dream. I pitched him three times […]
Reading at Wellfleet Library a Success
Yesterday Yelena Lembersky and I discussed our books at the Wellfleet Library. Mine, a short story collection: The Nansen Factor, Refugee Stories. Hers, a memoir: […]
The Joy of Attending a Reading in Summer
Summer evenings are perfect for attending book readings. Yesterday I attended Marjan Kamali’s launch for her third novel The Lion Women of Tehran, held at Belmont […]
The Nansen Factor Book Launch
My book launch took place June 18 at Belmont Books, an awesome local bookstore. I narrated a slide show, which the attendees seemed to enjoy […]
Counting Down …
Two days until my reading at Belmont Books. I put flyers about the event up on several local bulletin boards. I plan a little slide […]
Percival Everett Publishes a Masterpiece
Pulitzer-prize finalist James by Percival Everett should be on your summer reading list. The novel feels note-worthy and important. Every American should read this book to gain […]
Galiot Press Reaches 60K
The book publishing industry needs an overhaul. Two women in Boston, Anjali Mitter Duva and Henriette Lazaridis, plan to do something about it. Read all […]
Booklist Reviews The Nansen Factor
“Displacement and the meaning of home, mourning, and memories are recurrent themes in the 16 stories in journalist Grabbe’s first collection. Emigrants from Russia and […]
Book in Hand
Oh, that rush of excitement at holding the first copies of a book you wrote! In my case, I worked on The Nansen Factor, Refugee […]