by Kelli Donley | May 5, 2011 | 2011 Books, Media
Our book club red “Into the Beautiful North” for April; having read “The Hummingbird’s Daughter” last year, we were looking forward to Urrea’s latest. This novel takes the current immigration conversation and turns it upside down....
by Kelli Donley | Apr 21, 2011 | Arizona, Journal, Media
Since my first recordable cassette tape player, I’ve used music mixes to communicate what I can’t. Tomorrow night my friends are throwing me one hell of a going away party. In turn, I’m making party favors — my “Arizona –>...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 22, 2011 | 2011 Books, Arizona, Media
I have a couple friends who stop by here solely to see what I’ve been reading. We swap email regularly — what’s on your nightstand? What have you heard is good? What is your book club’s selection this month? Can you believe they are...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 1, 2011 | Journal, Media, Novel
Photo by Amanda Nemec Oh, blog friends! I have a huge favor to ask of you. There is a local competition that will honor a Phoenix author and provide much needed publicity for the little novel that could. Would you mind spending 2 minutes to complete this form?...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 17, 2011 | 2011 Books, Media
I’ve been reading like a machine lately. Too bad I can’t play jeopardy like a machine. I might be able to turn it into a side gig. The latest books to add to the 2011 list: The Delta by Tony Park. This is a suspense military drama set in south western...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 7, 2011 | 2011 Books, Media
Have you guys seen the hoarder television shows? They make me itchy. I cannot imagine living with — nor feeling like I need — so much stuff. It makes me ache a bit for those profiled; you can tell it isn’t about the physical stuff, so much as...
