by Andi | Sep 25, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I’ll never be as funny as Anne Lamott, or as lyrical as Christie Purifoy, or as wise as Marilynne Robinson, or as powerful with language as Jesmyn Ward. These are statements of fact, and if I focus on the ways I am not as good as any of these amazing writers, I... 
by Andi | Jun 5, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Courtney Ellis is one of the funniest people I know, one of the wisest, too, so when she told me she was releasing a second book in one year – and one about parenting – I was IN. Today, she’s here to share I once heard Leif Enger, one of my literary... 
by Andi | Apr 24, 2019 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
A little more than 8 years ago, I was in some dark days. My mother had died on Thanksgiving morning. The man I was dating had shown up drunk later that day. I had left the teaching positions I loved to stay with my dad and write. I was lonely. I was grieving. I was a... 
by Andi | Feb 20, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Anya Cosgrove’s debut novel is a true page-turner. I know because I couldn’t stop reading!! So I was VERY thrilled when her book did well right from the start. That’s a big deal for any author, but especially for an independently published one.... 
by Andi | Jan 16, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I have this incredible friend. Her name is Jennifer Pastiloff. She is one of the most profound, honest, funny, loving people I know. But she’s kind of a mess, and I don’t think she would mind me saying that. She’s that honest. The thing is that...