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A Modest Proposal for the Classification of Classics


Happy National Library Week!  In light of that happy event and my Friday appearance at the Boulder Book Store’s Revival of the Classics event, I’ve got classics on the mind. When people hear that The Heroine’s Bookshelf deals with “classic” authors and books, there are two normal reactions:  the thrilled

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Speak, Author!


One of the best and weirdest parts of becoming a published author is being asked to speak. If you’ve read The Heroine’s Bookshelf, you’ll know that I come from San Diego, CA. I never felt self-conscious about my speaking voice until I started my first year at Smith College in

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We’ve Only Just Begun…


Six days until Heroine Love and the prizes have started rolling in! This is a mere sample of the wonderful prizes donated by me, my amazing guest bloggers, my venerable publisher HarperCollins and the very generous and fabulous Blackstone Audio. And physical and audio books aren’t the only literary treats

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It’s Official…


12 book bloggers… 30+ literary prizes…One swoony month of Heroine Love! Join The Heroine’s Bookshelf for Heroine Love Feb 1-18 Celebrate literary heroines with guest posts from 12 amazing book bloggers Win audiobooks, autographed copies, and more every week day Qualify for a Grand Prize Pack on Feb 18…just enter

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The Glory of Books


This is mainly a post about the Boulder Book Store’s book club night last night, but it’s also a post about the glory of books.  The books that bring us together in contentious knots and cast us apart and make us laugh and act silly and spend thousands of dollars.

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