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If you’re a hundred years old like me, and you used to be a teacher like me, you might remember Dover clip art books. It’s true–clip art used to be

Here in Washington, apples are at their peak. Here’s a foolproof recipe shared by a friend decades ago! Caramel Apple Skillet Cake INGREDIENTS Apple layer 3/4 c. brown sugar 1/4

I’m lucky to live in one of the most scenic spots on the globe. Here is the view from my window in the summertime. Puget Sound, Mount Rainier and the

In an ordinary year, we’d be rushing around getting ready to send the kids back to school. Remember ordinary years? Me neither. 2020 is already going down in history as

This is my favorite moment in the life cycle of a book–the moment it finds its way into readers’ hands. Suddenly it’s not my baby anymore. It belongs to the

Would you please check out this brand new edition of The Oysterville Sewing Circle?  This minty-fresh cover was a contender for the hardcover edition [link] but we saved it for

This month, I have the pleasure of featuring a wonderful bookshop located in Houston, TX, Blue Willow Bookshop! This is one of those bookshops where you visit and feel drawn

This month for my Independent bookstore spotlight I’ve reached out to Boulder Bookstore in Colorado. I spent time interviewing Arsen a bookseller there and wanted to share his responses with

One of my most joyous moments is this one when Clara wrote a “book” for me, and we read it together. She had no idea this was a peak experience