and where to find me Recent Reads Jun 02, 2026 Some unexpected delights have arrived recently, and it’s time to give glory and thanks to God! A few days ago, I learned that The Bicycle Messenger received a second-place award for fiction from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Many thanks to the judges and to the talented editorsContinue reading “Some Updates”
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The Payoff at the End
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”
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 