I received a great response about my first installment of this series, so I’m going to continue it on a monthly basis. In October I traveled to London and Portugal so two of my books were geared towards those geographic areas. I also continued my pursuit of stories about powerful women and other cultures. Evita:…Read More
Happy Halloween
I’m usually not much for Halloween, but when Goodwill challenged me to make a costume from finds at their store, I couldn’t resist. I put together three different Halloween looks inspired by powerful women. The first is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Justice who has reached internet fame over the last few years. Politics…Read More
48 Hours in Lisbon, Portugal
Earlier this month I visited a childhood friend in London and we decided to pop over to Portugal for the weekend. I always try to maximize my overseas travel with side trips like this. It’s so much easier to jump around once you’re already in Europe. Lisbon is a charming city with a fascinating historical…Read More
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) My Ruth Bader Ginsburg Halloween costume. 2) Donated some books to More Than Words’ new South End location. 3) Another sneak peak of my Halloween fun. 4) Scored this Murakami in the Harvard Bookstore’s used section. 5) Getting my jumpsuit on (again). 6) Forever photographing books.
Nahita Cocktails & Cuisine
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending dinner at Nahita Cocktails & Cuisine on Arlington Street. The Peruvian-Japanese fusion spot serves up gourmet food and cocktails in a stunning old building. The interior looks like a lush jungle, with sky-high ceilings strung with plants and winking strings of lights. The cuisine mashes up…Read More
Literary Legacy
When I was 15, my high school English teacher recommended I read some Russian literature. This copy of Crime and Punishment was the first piece I read. It was from these words by Dostoevsky that my love of Russian literature, and later this blog, were born. I can genuinely say that teacher changed the course of my…Read More