"Give a Piece a Chance." — Books. Blog. Pie Classes. And a Pinch of Activism.
This was all H’s idea. As for me, after a verrrry long summer of pie slavery, I mean pie baking, I was quite relieved that the Pitchfork Pie Stand was closed for the season. But no. Halloween is H’s favorite holiday. And apparently pumpkin pie is one of his favorite pies, because no sooner did … Read more
Pie scenes during my trip to New York City were plentiful and I would be remiss if I didn’t report on them. My stay kicked off by having dinner with my fabulous literary agent, Deidre Knight, who I hadn’t yet met in person. Obviously our first meeting — over a delicious meal in SoHo at … Read more
Another thing I managed to fit into my tight New York City schedule was lunch with an old roommate of mine, Carol Barnett-Stark. I lived in Manhattan when I was 25 years old. I had moved back to the U.S. from Nairobi, Kenya and started a coffee import business I called Livingstone Provisions. (Back when … Read more
Here’s an exciting update on my book — it is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Every day closer to the publishing date of April 1 brings new progress. It may be five months until the book is out but the momentum — and, dare I say, the buzz — is starting to build. I’m … Read more
I went to New York City last week to meet with my agent and book editor. Five months out from my book being published (pre-order hardcover here), we had a lot of planning to do for the publicity and book tour. Since moving to Eldon, Iowa — into the American Gothic House — over a … Read more