 | |
Carrie ObryA former Llewellyn acquisitions editor, Carrie is now executive director of the Midwest Booksellers Association, a nonprofit organization that represents independent bookstores. |
Even though Maureen Dowd wrote about women’s happiness at the New York Times more than a month ago, I’m still thinking about it today. Research shows that women’s levels of happiness decrease as they age. Based on the research she has read and the women she has talked to, Dowd draws a bold conclusion: “Women [...]
I’ve always loved Rumi’s poetry, but every time I hear this one, I nearly stop in my tracks. Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase “each [...]
One of the most fulfilling aspects of my job as an acquisitions editor is publishing the work of a new author. We work together as their book evolves from just a concept to a final book sold in stores around the country and the world. When I first met intuitive coach Jodi Livon in August [...]
