Summer in the Hamptons. Late night swims in the ocean. Broken family. Broken dreams. Broken heart.
Will Mia understand the implications of family dynamics? Will this be the summer she realizes what and who are important?
Amanda Howells gives the teenagers in this young adult novel a strong voice. Check out my review in the Sacramento Book Review.

Editors Kate Rogers and Viki Holmes cast light on the roles women play, especially those non-traditional situations where women would not normally be considered. Over 100 female poets from 24 counties contributed to this beautiful anthology that proves that modern women are stronger than ever.
My review is featured in the Sacramento Book Review.

David Rose’s Sexually, I’m More of a Switzerlandresembles a mix tape, a compilation of lonely heart ads from the London Review of Books. The entries range from jazzingly sultry to disturbingly creepy. But Rose – and those who place the ads – entice readers with quirky British humor.
My review made the Sacramento Book Review.
According to history books, the first drive-in theater was in New Jersey. But the reel truth is that the first outdoor movies were shown in Nebraska. Meadow Grove, Nebraska, to be exact. Discover the history of drive-in movies in this week’s Nebraska-isms column.