T.S. ELIOT FAMOUSLY OBSERVED in The Waste Land that “April is the cruellest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain.” I remember my shock when I realized that the persona in this poem does not want spring to [...]
IT FEELS LIKE the first day of spring here—temps in the 60s and the world finally beginning to wake to COLOR. My camellias are starting to bloom in that gorgeous coral-pink shade I love, and I’m excited to say that The Walled Garden comes out eight weeks from now! You’ll recall my delight [...]
IT'S A GRAY and chilly March day, good for curling up inside with cats and multiple cups of tea. As my pub date grows closer (May 17th!), I’m starting to see some early reviews of The Walled Garden. One of them referred to my protagonist, Lucy Silver, as the “young detective,” which [...]