Happy Friday, readers. Today, the 19th anniversary of 9/11, is a day to remember, in the midst of a trying time for so many.
I hope these links that we regularly share each weekend bring a small measure of insight, enjoyment, and relief to you all. And I hope you have a good book handy to get lost in this weekend.
Programming note: Because the 15th falls on Tuesday, when we regularly post our What Should I Read Next show notes, I’ll post the new edition of Quick Lit on Monday.
My favorite finds from around the web:
- Novelist Ann Patchett Gets Real About Running an Independent Bookstore During Covid-19. Indie bookstores are innovating in some wonderful ways but it’s disappointing to hear their virtual book events aren’t translating to sales.
- Your to-do list is a Ferris Wheel. I shared this analogy with Laura Vanderkam when she interviewed me for her ebook The New Corner Office. I’m glad it resonated with her!
- This month I’ve been blowing through this smart and spicy romance series on my e-reader.
- Why Alyssa Cole Put Romance Aside and Wrote a Thriller About Gentrification. This is a misleading headline because Cole is very much still a romance author but this is a great interview about her first thriller When No One Is Watching.
- How cute is this monstera bookmark?
- How Chadwick Boseman Embodies Black Male Dignity. Such a loss.
- This chocolate hazelnut and almond butter is my current favorite thing to eat standing up in the kitchen with a spoon (and a book in front of me, of course).
- Workout clothes have been frequently out of stock during the pandemic, but I finally found these versatile running shorts to replace my worn-out favorites I’ve been wearing since 2005 (no kidding).
- Mexican Gothic author Silvia Moreno-Garcia shares what fans can expect from Hulu series. Very exciting!
- The Pandemic Is an Intuition Nightmare. “In order for us to mobilize around a social problem, we all have to agree that it’s a problem,” Lori Peek says. “It’s shocking that we haven’t, because you really would have thought that with a pandemic it would be easy.”
- 60 Tasty, Easy Fall Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights. Perfect timing.
- We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place. Genre fiction is meeting a real need these days.
Don’t miss these posts:
- When the planes hit the Towers on 9/11, I was over the Atlantic Ocean, in a plane bound for New York City. This is about my own 9/11 experience, which seems insignificant in the big picture, yet continues to be hugely significant in my own life, because it happened to me. (I also write about this in Don’t Overthink It.)
- 20 historical mysteries featuring feisty female protagonists. My love of strong literary heroines is no secret.
- There are four possible levels of relationship. We run into trouble at the point where our behavior and our relationship status diverge.
Have a great weekend!
11 comments
Loved the Ann Patchett interview! Thank you!
That bookmark is cool! These are some of my favorite style of bookmarks, because they cannot fall out.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/714919520/circle-connector-artmark
Thank-you for re-sharing the 9/11 article. I had a small loss during 9/11 and always felt that it was not my right to feel sad, this helped me understand myself a little better.
https://youtu.be/MDOrzF7B2Kg
Anne, I remember your 9/11 experience in “Don’t Overthink it” and thought you would appreciate this amazing story of rescue that day. I have never heard of this.
Thank you for today’s catchup. I always enjoy snooping through each section with my morning coffee.
Have a wonderful weekend
What an amazing and uplifting story, Nancy! Thank you so much for sharing it.
The article from the Atlantic, The Pandemic is an Institutional Nightmare is interesting and helpful.
I am flying through the Penny Reid series too!! It is my reward to myself for making it through the week – I read a new one each weekend. Thank you for introducing me to Reid’s books, they are the perfect treat during Back To School craziness!
I do enjoy your suggestions and comments…..I have started reading Jane Austen fan fiction….it calms my upset with our current world especially with all the fires we are having in California…which is where I leave. Thank you for your weekly comments and recipes etc. Bonnie
Can I just say kudos to Ann Patchett for providing health insurance for her staff. I was surprised to see that as I’m pretty sure that’s unusual for a small business.
Thank you, Anne for these links every week. I always look forward to reading them. The Ann Patchett interview was great. Surprised that virtual events aren’t inspiring purchases. I’ve purchased more books during the pandemic than at any other time with the majority of them being because of virtual events. And, I’m buying from those indie bookstores hosting the event. That Atlantic article was great too. Thanks again for all the bookish delight you bring to us, and sending you love as you grieve the loss of your dad.
Why do your emails end up in my junk mail? I wonder why I haven’t had any of your posts and then I find them in junk.