Susan Wiggs

Right now more than ever, our independent bookstores need our support. Here is my second independent bookstore spotlight featuring Porter Square Books.  1. How was your store founded? Our original founders

A poet brings us comfort when our own words aren’t enough. John O’Donohue is one of my favorites. In memory of my father, on what would have been his 90th birthday just

Throughout the next few months, I will be spotlighting Independent Bookstores across the nation and sharing with you a glimpse into their lives as bookstore owners or managers. While writing The

As the dust storm of controversy swirls around American Dirt, I just returned from Vietnam where I spent weeks researching a novel I’m writing. I am not Vietnamese. I’m as white as

The decade started with a tumultuous but ultimately glorious life change—a betrayal and divorce. I regained my home, my life, and my freedom. I discovered that I have the best

I love giving gifts at holiday time. It’s a way to let people know you not only love them, but you know what they need. Here are a few things

My friends always know when I have writer’s block because there’s usually a sudden explosion of baking around my house. I’m plotting my next book and it’s not going well,

When I started writing The Oysterville Sewing Circle, I never dreamed the topic would go viral, almost overnight. My writing and research began before the watershed moment when Ronan Farrow

Nine years ago, I emerged from a difficult time in my life. During that time, I discovered how toxic negativity can be to a person. It affects you in ways

The library will help you! Placing a patron request or hold on a book is a powerful way to tell the library which books matter to you. Just print out