Author to Author: Louisa Deasey and Rosalyn Rossignol

Author to Author: Louisa Deasey and Rosalyn Rossignol

Rosalyn Rossignol and Louisa Deasey both have crafted memoirs that explore mysteries to which they have personal connections. They each had to travel geographically and through time in order to unravel the clues that ultimately led to profound personal discoveries and to the truth about the people they cared for very much.  Louisa Interviews Rosalyn Louisa Deasey: What was your writing process for My Ghost Has A Name: Memoir of a Murder? Rosalyn Rossignol: Finding out and then speaking the truth…

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Nothing Says Christmas Like an Overflowing Italian Cookie Plate

Nothing Says Christmas Like an Overflowing Italian Cookie Plate

by: Dina Di Maio While Italians have many special Christmas foods and traditions, nothing says holidays in an Italian-American household like the start of the cookie baking season. Every nonna, mama, and zia (aunt) has her specialty cookie from a safely guarded recipe written on a crinkled paper worn with time. Cookies colored red and green, powdery balls of nutty goodness, jam-filled sandwiches and more are piled high into Mount Vesuvius-like mounds atop crystal plates and serving trays. These cookie…

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Holiday treats: Authors share their faves

Holiday treats: Authors share their faves

by: The Refresh Editors It’s that time of year when you might be looking for gifts for your literary friends or excellent material to read or watch in front of a real or imagined fireplace. Well, reader (or listener or viewer), our community of talented writers are here with suggestions for you. We asked the authors who participated in our Author to Author interview series to give us a recommendation for someone else’s book that they love and a recommendation…

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Thank You: Notes

Thank You: Notes

by: Lauren Jonik Autumn is a time of harvest—of gathering up the fruits of the year’s labor. It typically is a time when we come together to acknowledge the nourishment before us. A recent conversation with a friend sparked me thinking about how closely the concept of abundance is linked to impermanence. My friend mentioned that one day, she likely would be going to her children’s homes for Thanksgiving instead of them coming to hers. It would be different. So…

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Author to Author: Jill Lightner and Ivy Manning

Author to Author: Jill Lightner and Ivy Manning

Nourishment is one of the cornerstones of well-being. Cookbook authors Ivy Manning and Jill Lightner share ways to make food preparation easier– and more sustainable. Ivy tackles questions like how long it truly takes to cook an Instant Pot meal (is it really under 10 minutes?), while Jill offers practical tips for how to approach cooking from a more sustainable perspective while re-purposing ingredients in creative ways. And, don’t forget to check out their recipe collaboration below! Jill Lightner: It’s…

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