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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I’m speaking at 7 p.m. today at the Congregational Church of Marlborough (my old hometown) about my book, “Dating Jesus: The Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl.”

Come heckle! And lemme hug your neck! And join me for desserts after! The event is free, [...]

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I’m speaking at 7 p.m. Friday at the Congregational Church of Marlborough (my old hometown) about my book, “Dating Jesus: The Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl.”

Come heckle! And lemme hug your neck! And join me for desserts after! The event is free, [...]

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On April 18, 2012 · 5 Comments

…come join your fellow writers at The Writing at the Mark Twain House Weekend.

The weekend — which includes a Friday night reception and lecture, and writing sessions on Saturda — costs $100.

Two Connecticut Book Award Lifetime Achievement winners — Lary Bloom and Bessy Reyna — will lead [...]

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Reader, I am not here

By On April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I am at New York University for a career panel, where interested people can hear from “professionals in literary and journalism field about their career paths and obtain advice and guidance about segueing into these arenas.”

On the panel are a few editors, an agent, and me. I hope I sound smart.

Enjoy [...]

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On April 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

…I will be part of “The Nose,” The Colin McEnroe Show’s segment on WNPR starting at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday).

You can listen here, while I try to wrestle the microphone away from the other, more learned guests.

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As you read this…

By On February 1, 2012 · 3 Comments

…I am winding my way toward Hartford to appear as a guest on John Dankosky’s WNPR show,  ”Where We Live.”  John and company have put together a show on ‘Staven, my new hometown.

Listen and — as they say among NPR-types — join the conversation.

(And — unlike when you guest-host the show [...]

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On December 20, 2011 · 4 Comments

…I’m on Lauren Agnelli’s Finding Bliss show on WESU (88.1 FM) radio show at 5:05 p.m. today.

I’m hoping that if we don’t actually find bliss, we at least have fun looking for it.

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On December 19, 2011 · 5 Comments

I’ll be on Susan Forbes Hansen’s WWUH radio show, Watch This Space, at 3 p.m., talking about this:

Tha-a-a-a-a-a-at’s right. It’s here. See you tonight!

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Just a reminder, because I do so love me my nagging…

By On December 12, 2011 · 2 Comments

I guest-hosted John Dankosky’s WNPR show, “Where We Live,” today at 9 a.m. Should you have your priorities awry, and missed the opportunity, you can listen here.

May I just say thank you to the producers, Catie Talarski and Tucker Ives, as well as thank you to Betsy Kaplain. And thanks, [...]

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If you’ve nothing better to do…

By On December 9, 2011 · 1 Comment

God willin’ and the crick don’t rise, I’ll be filling in for John Dankosky as guest host of “Where We Live” at 9 a.m. Monday on WNPR. You can listen here.

The show’s topic is mandated reporting in Connecticut. I’ve written about the topic recently, but am looking forward to [...]

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