To an observer, University of Dayton graduate Westina Matthews has mastered the art of reinvention, but she begs to differ.
“I wouldn’t call it reinvention,” says Matthews, who traded a fast-paced corporate executive life in Manhattan for a quieter one of reflection, prayer and writing along the Wilmington River in Savannah where she lives with her husband, Alan.
“I’m living into the call.”
Her life’s journey has wound through an elementary school classroom in Yellow Springs, […]
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Who's Publishing What: Looking Back at Elyria
Author Marci Rich combines journalism, historical research and memoir to look back at her hometown with love in her new book, Looking Back at Elyria: A Midwest City at Midcentury.
Readers needn’t have grown up in Elyria to appreciate her book. “The universal appeal of its writing, and the kinship of its storytelling, will invite readers to engage in their own time-traveling,” says the publisher, The History Press.
Ilene Beckerman, author of Love, […]
Who's Publishing What: As Long As It’s Perfect
Lisa Tognola’s debut novel, As Long As It’s Perfect, was published by She Writes Press in October.
Kirkus Review calls the book “an entertaining read” and “an enjoyable tale about a wealthy couple who learn that building a house is more than they bargained for.” It’s also recommended by Parade for television fans of “Love It or List It.” SheReads.com lists the novel as one of its “Books to Feed Your Inner Joanna Gaines.”
Tognola is an author, […]
Who's Publishing What: Just Because I Used to Could…
Lisa Batten Kunkleman, a former guidance counselor turned writer, has published Just Because I Used to Could…Life Stories and Beyond, a collection of wise, witty and heartfelt stories.
“If Erma Bombeck had grown up in a small hometown like Whiteville, in eastern North Carolina, moved to a farm in Charlotte, been a middle school guidance counselor, raised a daughter and a set of triplets with her husband, she might have written a book very similar,” says Kathy Thorson Gruhn, […]
Who's Publishing What: Very Modern Mantras
Dan Zevin’s hysterical book, Very Modern Mantras: Daily Affirmations for Daily Aggravations, features a collection of tongue-in-cheek chants for those everyday moments that drive us insane. For those who can’t wait for the book’s Oct. 8 release, check out his humorous series of videos on YouTube.
“For all of us who’ve crammed yoga, meditation and self-care into our lives, there’s just one thing missing on our daily slog toward serenity: a laugh,” says Dan, […]
