Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck
The Joy of Doing Laundry
When my five children were growing up, laundry was a never-ending chore. I did at least two loads of wash every day. And whenever a child grew tall enough to reach the bottom of the washing machine, I initiated him/her … Continue reading
Three Reviews: Last Night in Montreal, The Book of Delights, and Life as a Teenage Superhero
Last Night in Montreal is a novel by Emily St. John Mandel, whom I mentioned in Friday’s article about authors I’m obsessed with. When Lilia was a small child, her father kidnapped her in the middle of the night and drove her … Continue reading
Authors and Fiction Series I’m Addicted To
If you force me to name my favorite author, I’d probably say John Grisham. Whenever he has a new book out, I buy it. I am occasionally disappointed, but not often. His consistent excellence puts him at the top of … Continue reading
I Love Rattle!
If you are a poet, or if you just like poems, you need to know about Rattle. Rattle is a poetry journal published by the Rattle Foundation, an independent non-profit whose mission is to promote the practice of poetry. I love Rattle because it is … Continue reading
Reviews of Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover and The Atlas of Beauty by Mihaela Noroc
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover I recently found out that Colleen Hoover is a prolific writer of New York Times bestsellers. I’d never read anything by her, so I bought one book, not realizing that she writes romance. (The title should have been … Continue reading