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My writing usually takes place while I’m sitting alone in a room, but every once in awhile, the job takes me farther afield. This fall, I made a thrilling visit

This is my favorite moment in the life cycle of a book. It’s the moment the book leaves the author’s control and makes its way into readers’ hands. Up until

The bakery called Sugar, on Perdita Street in San Francisco, was first introduced in THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP. We learn more about this iconic neighborhood institution in SUGAR AND

One thing I know for sure is that everyone has a story. I was that fortunate kid who had mentors who encouraged me to write. The first and most important,

While writing Sugar and Salt, I did a lot of baking because A) I like to bake and B) it was a way to channel the energy of Ms. Ida

The Drunken Elf (original) Ingredients 2 oz gin 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur 1/2 oz lime juice Instructions Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake, then strain into a coupe glass.

The Frostbite This is another drink adapted from Winter Warmers and featured on Sips from Scripts. Ingredients 1 ½ oz Tequila ¾ oz Blue Curaçao Liqueur ¾ oz White Crème De Cacao 1 oz cream 1 Cherry Method

Have you ever had Gluhwein? It is a traditional German spiced wine that is served warm. Ingredients 1/2 cup Cranberries, fresh 1 Orange 1/3 cup sugar or maple syrup 3 Cinnamon sticks 5

Sometimes a writer doesn’t know what she’s writing about until she writes about it. Often, I’ll write something–a scene, a chapter, a whole book–that feels like pure fiction, yet hidden

“Falling Leaves” is from my new favorite cocktail book, Winter Warmers: 60 Cosy Cocktails for Autumn & Winter by Jassy Davis. If you don’t have the Montenegro, try another dark

Hi, it’s Susan’s cover art. I’m here to remind you that The Lost and Found Bookshop has just been published in a special premium edition, perfect for book clubs, or to

People who know me know I have a passionate affinity for the library. Some of my earliest memories are of the public library in my town. This is the children’s