Posts Tagged: Flower Confidential
November 30, 2012
Lucky 7: Flower Confidential
“This book is as lush as the flowers it describes.” - Publishers Weekly Flowers can say everything from “get well” to “I love you” to “I’m sorry.” But they are also a multi-million …
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November 1, 2012
Lucky 7 for November: The Stories behind the Stories
The Stories behind the Stories Meet the people behind the icons, find the facts behind the legends, and discover forgotten stories you should know. These true tales turn out to be even …
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July 12, 2011
On Writing: Amy Stewart and Paul Collins
Amy Stewart and Paul Collins talk belles-lettres, the art of nonfiction, e-publishing, colonial mixed drinks, and cramming for your own interviews. Amy Stewart is the acclaimed author of Wicked Plants, Wicked Bugs, …
February 11, 2011
From Amy Stewart: “Annie Proulx, Garden Writer”
. We know ANNIE PROULX as the straight-shooting author of POSTCARDS, THE SHIPPING NEWS, and OPEN RANGE (which includes the masterpiece “Brokeback Mountain”). If you haven’t read her work, you must. She …
February 10, 2011
A Valentine’s Horror Story
. When I was writing Flower Confidential, I was always looking for romantic Valentine’s Day stories on flowers that I could include in a short chapter on our most romantic holiday. But …
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November 15, 2010
Wicked Trailer Amy Stewart, Wicked Bugs
We bring you this important news bulletin about Amy Stewart’s Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army & other Diabolical Insects (May 2011). Amy Stewart is also the author of the …
August 6, 2010
Ask Dr. Bleedingheart
Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, Help! There’s this really cute guy working at a local bookstore near my office and I’d love to ask him out. But every time I go into the store …
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July 20, 2010
Ask Dr. Bleedingheart
Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’ve leaving in a few weeks for a vacation with extended family at a beach house that we’ve rented for a week. Do you have any tips for surviving …
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