I've chosen this Art Nouveau Thanksgiving image because this year, I am thankful for visual artists' sharing their artwork online. Their painting, drawing, and photography are helping me get through each day of these troubled times we're living in. Regardless of whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you can spend time with your family with good food and good conversation. Image Credit: Bradley, Will, Artist. The Chap Book--Thanksgiving no. / Will H Bradley. , 1895. Photograph.

Discover 'The Weight of Snow and Regret' by Elizabeth Gauffreau, a poignant novel about the closure of Vermont's last poor farm in 1968.

Jump to Fiction Unwrap Nonfiction Wander to Poetry Explore Youth Reads Featuring NH Writers’ Project Authors Welcome to the 2025 Holiday Showcase—your chance to discover, explore, and connect with the...

“The Intentions of Thunder” includes poems from Smith’s nine collections, as well as new and previously uncollected poems that traverse every facet of life, encompassing history, current events and th...

Discover the historical fiction novel 'The Weight of Snow and Regret' by Elizabeth Gauffreau, exploring the closure of the Sheldon Poor Farm in 1968.

"The Intentions of Thunder," the new collection of poems by the city's own Patricia Smith, is a gorgeous, heartbreaking evocation of her life, family and troubled nation. Tuesday it was named as a fin...

I got such a kick out of this photograph of a concierge in Paris on the Equinoxio blog, I just had to respond with a photograph of my own. I encourage you to check out the post I'm responding to for additional photographs by this photographer and some contextual information. Memories of France: Doisneau. 1971 Enosburg Falls High School Academic Fair…

I am pleased to be part of the blog tour for Darlene Foster’s new book in the ‘Amanda’ series: Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog. This series of books appeal to adults and ch…

I was so pleased to read this review by Merril Smith for The Weight of Snow and Regret! (Comments are closed.)

Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since I tossed a Blogger Bouquet or featured a Friday Fiction post. My guest today, Darlene Foster, makes for a perfect opportunity to feature both. A fellow Canadian…

A decade ago, Damon Galgut captured my imagination when I devoured three of his novels in quick succession – The Good Doctor, The Impostor and In A Strange Room. All were excellent, but the latter …

Welcome to my Sunday Book Review. Today I’m reviewing Laura Lyndhurst’s book – Social Climbing: and Other Poems. This book was done in collaboration with Clive Thompson, photograp…

I’ll bet most people don’t know that today, November 7, is Herbert West’s birthday, except for folks who have read my novel The Friendship of Mortals.  A fictional character creat…

Hello, friends! I had another fun and varied month of reading. I only share four and five star reviews. And of course, opinions expressed are solely my own. Enjoy! PURCHASE LINK MY REVIEW: This book captivated me from the start. While it is a fictionalized account of the Sheldon Poor Farm in Vermont, the setting AND the characters are very real.

This post first appeared on Substack 11/3/25. Live and In-person I used to babysit the man on the left; he is a social worker with Age Well now. The man on the right is my husband. My in-person book launch for The Weight of Snow and Regret took place on October 25th at the Sheldon Historical Society in Sheldon, Vermont. It was well-attended, and some of my high school classmates came, whom I hadn’t seen in fifty years!

Here are the amazing books I read in October that were four stars and higher. Click on the book titles for the Amazon link. What’s in a Name? By Sally Cronin “What’s in a Name?” is a collecti…

I made an effort to set aside more time this month to enjoy books on my toppling TBR… and here is a round up if you missed these terrific books the first time around.  Delighted to share my r…

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week. And a few extras. I don’t know about you but November has sought of crept up on me… the shops are already trying to tem…