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October’s issue of the NYC Resident magazine will contain my author profiles of Wendy Shanker and Gloria Feldt, and a travel piece covering my glorious trip to the Caribbean island, St. Kitts. More articles I’m wrapping up today include one about a St. Kitt’s masseur, a one-on-one interview with Marlo Thomas about her new book … Read more
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Gloria Feldt • Book Launch • October 5, 2010 • 7:30 PM No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change the Way We Think About Power Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle , 1972 Broadway, 212-595-6859 Click here for more event info. Susan Shapiro • HOW TO GET A BOOK DEAL PANEL • October 12, 2010 • 7–9 pm NYU … Read more
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Steve Geng, author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Thick As Thieves, is reading tonight at Linger Cafe from his new novel, Bop City, along with two other writers, Nayanda Moore and Rose Fontanella. Come enjoy an evening of short stories. The event is hosted by Kat Chuais. Directions: Take the #2 or #3 subway to … Read more
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Interview w Marlo Thomas was fantastic!!!!! She even HUGGED me. She is a humble, gracious, sincere, warm person. She’s smart and fun and full of energy and beautiful. She’s 72 and still an activist. I love That Girl. Will write more later after I transcribe that wonderful interview. Gosh it was a great day.
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Good news! I just got an assignment to interview Marlo Thomas one-on-one. I’m rather pleased. As a kid I watched her on TV and loved her. I owned her album, Free To Be You and Me —a fun kids record. One phrase from that record still sticks in my head. It was one infant talking to … Read more
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Written by Dorri Olds. Excerpt from NYC Resident magazine September issue. To read about Top 10 Movies, Theatre and Art go to my published articles section and click on the upper left cover thumbnail image. TOP 10 Non-fiction: THE PAIN CHRONICLES—Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering. Author: Melanie … Read more
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Check out this month’s NYC Resident magazine to see my Fall Top 10 picks. Comments always welcome.
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Be sure to check out the new book by author Wendy Shanker, Are You My Guru? How Medicine, Meditation & Madonna Saved My Life. On the day of the book’s release party one of those inexplicable coincidences took place in downtown Manhattan. It was Tuesday, September 7th when Shanker’s best friend Samantha Saturn was headed … Read more
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Top 10 movie list, Top 10 Literature list. Tomorrow I shall tackle the Top 10 Theatre and Art lists. On top of that I’ve been reading tons of stuff on search engine optimization and monitoring my own website. I’m happy to report that just as I’ve always said, the more you promote yourself online, the … Read more
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This August issue of the New York City Resident magazine contains 3 of my latest articles: Do You Have a Tale to Tell and Sell? About Susan Shapiro’s career and personal essay/book publishing classes • What Can You Do? About Bruce Frankel’s new book, What Should I Do With the Rest of My Life? • … Read more
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