Family Life Stories
Books on my Nightstand
Lots of readers ask me what I read for pleasure. Favorite books. Go to authors. I read almost every genre and I read a lot, so I thought I'd give you a glimpse inside my reading list. I'll try to post selections once a month and I welcome you to share what you're...
The Power of Fiction to Teach
In my ongoing series, Conversations, I talk with interesting people who have something compelling to say about family relationships. Today I'm chatting with Rachel Simon, bestselling author of The Story of Beautiful Girl and Riding The Bus with My Sister. Lynne: I...
Lessons Learned from Reading The Anti-Romantic Child
Priscilla Gilman, author of The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy, and I met online, traveling through similar virtual networks. She sent me a copy of her memoir, which I read and immediately fell in love with. It is a spectacular story aimed at parents...
Summer Reading
Nothing says summer like a day at the beach with a tote full of books. Check out the picks I recommended on Boston's Fox Morning News for great escapes through reading. The list has something for everyone in your family. SUMMER READING TOP PICKS ON FOX The...
Inside My Office
This room without a door—through which you have to pass to get to our screened-in porch—is where I spend more hours than I care to count writing my novels. It’s affectionately called Boston. When my children were little and interruptions unremitting, I sat them down...