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From the Eric Hoffer Book Award — More Kudos for ‘Wrestling with God’

May 22, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

The Eric Hoffer Book Award is in honor of American working class philosopher Eric Hoffer

“Wrestling with God” is a finalist in an international competition named for the American longshoreman-philosopher Eric Hoffer. Read more.

Scaling the Mighty Willis Tower — With My Acrophilic Husband

May 15, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

View of Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago from the Willis Tower, Chicago. Photo by Barbara Newhall

The 108-story Willis Tower is my husband’s kind of place. I first noticed Jon’s acrophilia early in our romance, when we took a trip to Europe. Read more.

My IPPY Gold Book Award — Celebrating High Above Chicago

May 13, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Veda Stamps ("Flexible Wings," IMO Books), barbara Newhall ("Wrestling with God"), Laura A. Ackley ("San Francisco's Jewel City," Heyday), Aleta George ("Ina CoolBrith," Shifting Plates Press) at IPPY awards 2016. Photo by Jon Newhall

I went to Chicago to collect an IPPY gold book award for “Wrestling with God” — and celebrate with other winning authors. Read more.

Oakland Tribune: The Trib Is Dead, Long Live the Tribbers

May 5, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

On April 4, 2016, former employees of the Oakland, California, Tribune, had a wake in honor of the paper's last day of publication. Photos by Barbara Newhall

The Oakland Tribune is dead. But dozens of Trib staffers live on. On the California paper’s last day, they gathered for a wake. Read more.

My Purple Rain Garden: Is the Universe Trying to Tell Me Something?

April 28, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Pansies so purple they appear black -- are they flourishing in honor of Purple Rain by pop singer Prince? Photo by Barbara Newhall

Lots of rain and lots of purple in our garden this year. Purple nemesia, purple iris, purple pansies. What gives? Is this a Purple Rain message from the spirit world? Read more.

East Bay Heritage Quilters — Quilts, Dazzling Quilts

April 21, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Quilts and sewing supplies on display at the East Bay Heritgage Quilters show "Voices in Cloth 2016" in richmond, CA Photo by Barbara Newhall

Quilts and quilters were everywhere at the East Bay Heritage Quilters 2016 show Voices in Cloth in Richmond, California, last month. Read more.

Yippee, an IPPY — “Wrestling with God” Wins the Gold

April 14, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

IPPY-awards Independed Publishers Book Awards

Great news! “Wrestling with God” has won a gold medal IPPY  in the annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. The category is Religion, Eastern-Western. Read more.

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The Writing Room: Writer’s Block and the Toxic Reader

writer's block is addressed insightfully in Jane Anne Staw's book Unstuck

Writer’s block? Not my problem. At least, that’s what I thought until I read Jane Anne Staw’s book, “Unstuck.” Read more.

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