Category Archives: book talk

Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker wrote a memoir

Posted on February 17, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

A few weeks ago I listened to Jennifer Chiaverini talk about Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker. Her name was Elizabeth Keckley, and she was a slave who had scrimped to buy freedom for herself and her son from her half sister and … Continue reading →

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That’s The Way It Was black history stories of segregation in St. Louis

Posted on February 10, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

February is Black History Month, so seeing Vida Goldman Prince the other night was especially fitting. She introduced her brand new book, That’s The Way It Was: Stories of Struggles, Survival and Self-Respect in Twentieth-Century Black St. Louis. She was proud of … Continue reading →

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Where to find my book reviews if Amazon dumps me

Posted on January 6, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Taking a break today, sort of, from writing about memoirs to address the recent controversy with Amazon book reviews. You may have heard Amazon is cracking down on “promotional” reviews, which include reviews by authors’ family members, fellow genre writers … Continue reading →

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