On the books I choose, and those that are chosen for me Recent Reads Nov 29, 2025 For years, I have chosen my books from my husband’s admittedly rarefied shelves. It was in his collection that I first discovered the worn-out volumes of Proust that I consumed over my lunch hour at work in myContinue reading “The Payoff at the End”
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Welcome The Stranger
Which of the corporal works of mercy most attracts you? Recent Reads Jul 05, 2025 Early in The Bicycle Messenger, Mary Ellen and Charles Hawley learn of the existence of a young relative in need of a home. Seven-year-old Steven has just lost his father to cancer; and according to the silk-stocking attorney who serves asContinue reading “Welcome The Stranger”
It’s Almost Here!
On the long wait Recent Reads Jun 06, 2025 My debut novel, The Bicycle Messenger, releases at the beginning of August! You can preorder the book here to read the first chapter. In the meantime, take another look at this gorgeous cover art designed by the talented Roseanna White: The book crosses decades and continents. In the 1970s, CharlesContinue reading “It’s Almost Here!”
Joan Elizabeth Bauer 