What readers want in a book is just one side of the coin. Writers look for something, too, and their quest needs to sustain them through years of research and writing.Read More
Yesterday I voted in Boston's mayoral election where there were two candidates, both women. A little more than a century ago, this could not have happened -- neither me in the voting booth nor women on the ballot. Upstate New York had a lot to do with making it possible.Read More
