We sat down with San Rafael’s Deborah Santana to discuss “All the Women in My Family Sing: Women Write the World: Essays on Equality, Justice, and Freedom,” a new anthology centering on experiences of women of color published, edited, and with a foreword by Deborah Santana. Marin Magazine: What is the main message of your foreword? […]
January and February always seem to stretch on interminably: By months’ end the snow is dirty and slushy; the kids are alternating between being sick and bouncing off the walls, but it’s too cold to kick them outdoors; and you? Well, you could use a break. A SPRING break. (See what I did there?) Vacation […]
We sat down with Albert Flynn DeSilver to discuss his book “Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life.” Marin Magazine: Give us an abbreviated version of your path to poetry. Albert Flynn DeSilver: During my second year of grad school, my teacher (Bill Berkson, […]
We sat down with Albert Flynn DeSilver to discuss his book “Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life.” Marin Magazine: Give us an abbreviated version of your path to poetry. Albert Flynn DeSilver: During my second year of grad school, my teacher (Bill Berkson, […]
We recently had the opportunity to connect with Northwestern University professor Wendy Pearlman to discuss her moving new book, “We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled,” a collection of firsthand testimonials from Syrian refugees. Make It Better: You spent four years interviewing more than 300 refugees. Which voices did you select for the book, and why? Wendy […]
Say “romance novel,” and most people will immediately think of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, which has had a firm hold on pop culture for the past several years (with no end in sight; you might have heard that the whole series is being reissued from the point of view of Christian Grey, because […]
The World Happiness Report consistently ranks Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden in their top 10 happiest countries in the world. So it’s no surprise that people around the world are paying attention to Scandinavian wellness concepts and trying to learn their secrets. This winter, as the sun dips and the snow rises, let’s look to those […]
The World Happiness Report consistently ranks Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden in their top 10 happiest countries in the world. So it’s no surprise that people around the world are paying attention to Scandinavian wellness concepts and trying to learn their secrets. This winter, as the sun dips and the snow rises, let’s look to those […]
Now that the nonstop activity and accompanying stress of the holiday season have passed, it’s time to slow down and do something for yourself. If the weather outside is frightful (and it usually is this time of year), just light a candle, brew a cup of tea, and reach for a great book. The Book Stall, one of Winnetka’s most […]
To say 2017 was a strange and divisive year would be putting it mildly. The good news is that the past 12 months saw the publication of several phenomenal books that can appeal to a variety of readers, from your in-laws on the opposite end of the political spectrum to your best friend’s sulky teenager. Whether you’re […]
