Happy Friday, readers! This week I’ve gotten to meet up with bookish friends who live close to home AND far away, and do some cool readerly stuff like interview Celeste Ng for her book tour stop in my hometown. My ... Read more

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May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

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Good morning, readers! It’s Derby weekend here in Louisville, which means we’ve all got spring fever times a thousand—regardless of whether we’re interested in seeing which horse wins ... Read more

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

10 beauty favorites I use (almost) every day

Beauty, Beauty & Style

When it comes to makeup, I wear the same stuff pretty much every day. I know some people love experimenting with new products and colors, trying new looks—and ... Read more

May 1, 2019May 13, 2019

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The Examined Life, Time Management

A hazard of the writing life is that you spend too much time on your duff tapping away at a tiny keyboard, neither of which are good for ... Read more

April 30, 2019May 6, 2019

WSIRN Ep 182: Matching the right (audio)book to the right listener

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A request I hear a LOT from WSIRN listeners is “can we have another episode about audiobooks??” I couldn’t agree more, because audiobooks are an important part of ... Read more

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019

The Summer Reading Guide is coming!

Books & Reading

Regular MMD readers know it’s almost that time again … I’m hard at work on the 2019 Summer Reading Guide and it’s coming on May 16! Summer is ... Read more

April 26, 2019April 25, 2019

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I’m so looking forward to this weekend! First I get to visit Tulsa’s Magic City Books for Independent Bookstore Day, and then it’s off to Denver to talk ... Read more

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

Free audiobooks for your summer reading

Audiobook, Books & Reading

Every year since 2010 the good people at AudioFile magazine have made it their mission to put tons of FREE audiobooks in the hands of teens (ages 13+) ... Read more

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

6 favorite independent bookstores

Books & Reading

Saturday is the fifth annual Independent Bookstore Day, a national event celebrating bookstores and the readers who frequent them. I’m looking forward to spending Independent Bookstore Day at ... Read more

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019

WSIRN Ep 181: Taking your reading life from good to great

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Today’s guest Holli Petersen has created a very special family book club that might inspire you to pick up the phone and call a bookish loved one as ... Read more

April 19, 2019

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I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you, readers. Here are some of my favorite reads from this week to set the tone. My favorite finds ... Read more

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The Summer Reading Guide is coming!

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Free audiobooks for your summer reading

6 favorite independent bookstores

WSIRN Ep 181: Taking your reading life from good to great

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