the first day

took a little time out last evening. just me-myself-and-i.

do any of your favorite authors write you letters?

Elizabeth Berg has been one of my favs for years. ever since, just by chance, i picked up one of her novels at the library to take to the beach on a Florida vacation. then of course there was the Oprah Book Club and for years she's been coming out with at least one new book. i do believe i've read them all.

she's a chicago-area girl...so she's always somewhere close for a reading and book signing when one of her new books comes out.  the farthest i've had to drive is an hour north but last night she was only 20 minutes away.

it was a fun, relaxing and uplifting evening. so inspiring to listen to an author speak about her book that is finally being brought out into the open and to hear her talk about her life and her writing.

oh...and about the letter...if you go to her signings you can be put on her mailing list, as i was years ago. she writes once a year about what's new, talks about her new book, why she wrote it. includes some inside info,  a tour schedule and she always includes a recipe. she loves to cook and loves to talk about cooking.

her new book is: Dream When You're Feeling Blue.  it just hit the shelves May 1st. about a family living in Chicago during WWII and what it's like being on the Homefront.

Elizabeth's doing the entire tour dressed in vintage outfits from that time period. dresses, shoes the whole bit and as we sat waiting for the room to fill and for her to come out and speak last night they played music from the Glenn Miller Band.

nice touch.