Friends In High Places

Oops, an accidental 3 month hiatus. Summer happens :)

So a quick one to give props to three brilliant works:

My friend Carlene Bauer wrote a memoir called Not That Kind Of Girl. She's brilliant and witty in person, and a good writer, so although I haven't read the book yet, I am recommending it already. Here's what Elle had to say about it. And here's the official page from HarperCollins. Or just go to a bookstore on Tuesday or click over to Amazon.

Monday July 27 she's reading at Corner Bookstore (Madison-92nd) at 6 pm. I'll be there. And freeloaders can just seek out the free wine and cheese afterwards.

If you miss that one, Carlene will also be at the Brooklyn Court Street Barnes & Noble on August 6 at 7 pm.


And while I'm praising friends, a shout out for Chris Kornmann who designed the amazing new Tori Amos cover.



Finally, I don't really count Kim Longinotto as a friend (hey, we had a friendly phone conversation once) but I HAVE to recommend that everyone check out her amazing documentary Hold Me Tight Let Me Go on POV on Tuesday night (check local listings). This film - about a school near Oxford for kids with behavioral problems - really blew me away when I saw it - mindblowing access to her subjects and a reminder that being a freelance writer is actually a pretty easy job compared to what these incredible teachers do every day. A must-DVR.