This week is the unofficial start of the vacation season. Summer days are meant for exploring — whether through travel, reading, or both. And we’ve got the perfect collection of e-books for those of you who have already hit the road and those of you who are still in the planning (or just dreaming) stages.Continue reading
Happy paperback publication to Heather Lende‘s Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs! Following an almost fatal car accident, Lende introduces us to the community that helped her get back on her feet: the eccentric, fiercely independent, always fascinating residents of Haines, Alaska—Buddhists, bear hunters, Tinglit Indians, and her large, lively family. WeContinue reading
Heather Lende, author of the beautiful memoirs Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs and If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name, has a new column in Woman’s Day. Her first piece is about being grateful for families during the holidays–you can read it in its entirety online. (Isn’t the illustration accompanyingContinue reading
No, not THAT kind of jam session. We’re talking about berry jam. Fresh-picked, home-made, sticky summer jam. Today, we have an excerpt about jamming from Heather Lende’s Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs. ________________________________________________________________ No matter how many summers I’ve done this, every time I make a batch of raspberry or blueberryContinue reading
Heather Lende is many things: wife, mother, obit writer, Alaska spokesperson, radio personality, all-around-inspiration, and author of If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name. Now she’s back with a new memoir, Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs, a reflection on life after an almost-fatal bike crash (share the road, people). WeContinue reading
As the title of this post indicates, today is comparable to Christmas, July 4th, and the birth of your first child, all rolled into one. This week we’re launching Heather Lende‘s new book, Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs. You may remember Lende’s first memoir, If You Lived Here, I’d Know YourContinue reading