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Then I saw her pushing a baby carriage... (opens the original)
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Telling Secrets. Or not? (opens the original)
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Last time, I wrote about reading travel books I had no intention of reviewing. Then I reviewed the first one, Travels in a Thin Country: A Journey through Chile by Sara Wheeler.I’ve written a travel book myself and love the genre. I also love armchair travelling—or in this case, lounge-chair travelling. Backyard. Garden. Sunny summer days.Those gave way to thunderstorms yesterday, hail, wind and fallen tree branches. But for now, another book by Sara Wheeler.Let’s go to Russia.<a class="image-li
Remember travelling when you were young? (opens the original)
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I recently rebelled against my harsh schedule, set by me, and spent several days reading. It’s summer. Time to gear down.Mainly I read travel books that I had no intention of reviewing. They had nothing to do with the novella that I’m researching, either. I love travel books—I wrote one myself—and I decided I was free to either enjoy the books or toss them aside.The first review is below.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IKi3!,f_auto,q_aut
How to write a bestseller (opens the original)
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Remarkable women, freed by war (opens the original)
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I wrote earlier in the summer about the effects of war on men. What about women?Today, a tale of three pioneering female mathematicians who prospered when the boys were overseas during World War II.Read on.<img alt="" class="
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