I am home. on Paseo de Gracia.

I am home. on a lovely terrace in #Barcelona (an important place in this book) with Marina who wrote to me in French and English about it:

“Ohhh, comme j’aime ton livre!

Le rythme…le flow…les jolis souvenirs…raconté légèrement…la poésie…tu es excellente ma chère!!!

Je te retrouve dans ces pages, ton livre te ressemble ♥️… I’m enjoying lots reading your book…and as I want to continue reading when a word is …unknown…I put in my imagination and continue…no time to check the dictionary,

I also love its cut, the way it is not continuous …one or two pages of story at a time, easy to move in and out of” #goodbook#summerreading#love#home#beauty#travel#joy

I love Marina’s #sandals and how well they fit with the #bookcover, n’est-ce pas?

I am home. in Virginia.

I am home. in #Richmond, #Virginia! with #friends. As the book connects worlds… I met artist Kirana Stover in #Sitges, Spain, in 1997 and then I met poet Lauren Alleyne in #Dubuque in 2012. In 2023, Kirana went to Richmond to be near her #mother in #hospice (like what happens in I am home.) and Lauren went to Richmond as a keynote speaker for a #poetry celebration (she is now the director of #furiousflowerpoetrycenter at #jamesmadisonuniversity ) … and while I was staying at Kirana’s home in Spain, I noticed a JMU cutting board and learned that Kirana’s mother went to JMU… so Kirana went to hear Lauren speak and loved her and she presented her a copy of #iamhome and Lauren sent me (in Barcelona) this picture ❤️ as the #world turns. 🤩🏘️🏘️🏘️#summerreading#goodbook#nonfiction#poetic#remembrance#gratitude#friendship#travel#love#beauty#wonder#grief

I am home. on an Iowa porch in June.

I am home. resting on an Iowa porch in June. This reader loved it and “immensely enjoyed ” the format. “I could read a few pages here and there and always come back to it and easily get back in.” She is a fan of page 7 among others. #goodbooktoread#booklover#bookstagram#book#bookbar#booklovers#bookrecommendations#booklove#truestory#iowa#france#iceland#barcelona#eros#voice#wound#beauty#wonder#joy#love#home#funny#rich#deep#intimate#inspiration#generosity#grief#sensuality I am home. Chez Soi Press. #2023 If you find it valuable please spread the word.