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Because nothing boosts happiness more than a great book, each month, I suggest: One outstanding book about happiness. One outstanding work of children’s or young-adult literature. I have a crazy passion for kidlit. One eccentric pick. This is a book that I love, but freely admit may not be for everyone. I’ll post these recommendations here, or to make sure … →

Because nothing boosts happiness more than a great book, each month, I suggest: One outstanding book about happiness. One outstanding work of children’s or young-adult literature. I have a crazy passion for kidlit. One eccentric pick. This is a book that I love, but freely admit may not be for everyone. I’ll post these recommendations here, or to make sure … →

Happiness interview: Marci Alboher. I’m so excited for my friend Marci Alboher. She has a terrific new book coming out on December 18,  The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make  a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life. It’s an excellent guide for people hitting midlife who are wondering what to do next. In honor of the … →

“The first time I watched television I felt exactly as if something important had taken an elevator ride up to my head and gotten off and turned on the light in my mind. I knew that I was going to do something in television. It was in my cards. I remember feeling the warm relief of knowing where my future … →

I read an excellent novel this weekend, Dana Spiotta’s Stone Arabia. Like any good novel, it’s about many things, but in particular, it made me think about the issue of self-curation. In his “Chronicles,” the character Nik elaborately archives his work in music and an alternate autobiography. He tells his sister Denise, “Self-curate or disappear.” As I was reading, I … →