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One of the most exquisite of pleasures, and one that’s too often overlooked, is the joy of giving well-deserved praise. I’m a gold-star junkie myself, and maybe that’s why I love the opportunity to give good praise. Yesterday, I was able to do this. In the New York Times Book Review, I wrote about Kristin Cashore’s new book, Bitterblue. As … →

Happiness interview: Stephanie Nielson. Years ago, when I started out out as a blogger, I heard about a popular blog by Stephanie Nielson called the The NieNie Dialogues. Then in 2008, the sad news swept through blogland that Stephanie been in a terrible plane crash. Her body had been 80% burned, and she was in a coma for three month … →

It’s time to admit that I’ve been keeping a secret from my blog. Now all will be revealed! At last, it’s time to confess…not only am I working on a new book, I actually just handed in the draft to my editor! I’ve been working on it for a long time! (I know, this secret may not seem quite as … →

Zoikes, I’m so HAPPY. I just heard that The Happiness Project hit #1 on the New York Times list! Thrilling. Thanks once again, dear readers. I so appreciate your enthusiasm and support. Hooray!