Flannery O'Connor
The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.
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Flannery O'Connor
April 16, 2011
Luanne Rice: A Tribute to Lucille Arrigan Rice, Who Taught Her Not to Worry About What Other People Think
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A New York Times bestseller whose work has been internationally acclaimed, Luanne Rice is the author of 29 novels --- the latest of which, THE SILVER BOAT, is now available in bookstores. Below she remembers the woman who helped launch her writing career by giving her what she never had herself --- a sense of freedom.
Pixie Foudre
Browsing the dim back corner
Of a musty antique shop
Opened an old book of poetry
Angels flew out from the pages
I caught the whiff of a soul
The ink seemed fresh as today
Was that voices whispering?
The tree of the paper still grows.
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Pixie Foudre
Mary Higgins Clark is known worldwide as "The Queen of Suspense;” her daughter, Carol, has been following in Mom’s legendary footsteps since the days of re-typing her mother's manuscripts. Penning 42 and 14 books respectively, the prolific mother-daughter team has written five Christmas books together, beginning with DECK THE HALLS in 2000. Here, they discuss their collaborative process, and the joys of working together.
Anna Quindlen, A SHORT GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE
Don’t ever confuse the two, your life and your work. That’s what I have to say. The second is only part of the first.
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Anna Quindlen, A SHORT GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE
Susan Isaacs shares a personal essay about writing As Husbands Go, now available in paperback. You can win a copy by entering here.
Ann Richards
If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don’t, you’re simply ducking your responsibilities.
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Ann Richards
Stephen Fry, THE LIAR
An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them.
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Stephen Fry, THE LIAR
