"Humor is mortar. It binds the bridge between the real and the unimaginable, between all we've lost, and what we can't get rid of." #AmReading

From my review on Great New Books: "Leaving Lucy Pear sheds light on the Jewish experience in America, touches on cultural expectations, hinges on gender roles and women who go against the grain. A mix of intrigue and insight, betrayal and trust, the story draws you in immediately and lingers long after you reach the end."

Listened to the audio version of the book every second I had--such a lovely story made even better by the actors who read. I didn't want it to end!

"There was this one time I sold my soul to the devil." #firstlines

"A time comes in every man's life when he decides what sort of man he is going to be. . . . And if you don't know the story, you don't know the man." A great road-trip read!

"We are all human. An artist can't lose sight of that. An artist has to hold on to the humanity. We are all pens if history, aren't we?" #AmReading

Recite poetry to me while I cook dinner, please. #AmListening. Am inspired.

"Deep in the woods, where the continent still provided some measure of privacy, a man could ignore his past." #AmReading

So many reasons to love this book. So many pages that spark ideas for essays I didn't even know I wanted to write.

Just finished this lovely book with my daughter. The cover made me buy it; the mystery kept me reading. MommyDaughterBooks #KidLit