Joanne Reid

One of the great unexpected gifts of the writing life is getting to meet extraordinary people. For me, it doesn't get much more amazing, or wonderful, than my ...friendship with cookbook author and columnist Dorie Greenspan. The introduction came through a mutual friend, Ryan Lawson. Dorie and I met in Paris, while I was researching ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE. She is as smart and funny and kind in person as she is in print. And today, in her New York Times column, Dorie has created a lemon meringue cookie - for Gamache. He would love them!! Thank you, Dorie! Here's the link to the piece. Now it might not work for you since you might need a subscription - but worth a try. https://www.nytimes.com//lemon-meringue-cookie-gamache.html See more

Wonderful news! Kirkus Reviews has named ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE as one of the Best Books of 2020! (This also makes a fabulous reading list!) https://www.kirkusreviews.com//best-mysteries-and-thrill/

Speaking of books, I watched Merphy Napier on YouTube on her video about the Top 10 Books You Should Read In Your Lifetime. She recommends books I have read: The Count of Monte Cristo Wuthering Heights How To Win Friends and Influence People The Picture of Dorian Grey... Pet Sematary Peter Pan AND Books I never heard of (or more grammatically, of which I never heard): The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse Things My Son Needs To Know About The World She Came To Slay And Every Morning... So, now I wonder -- what 10 books would you recommend as must reads?