Tag Archives: Tucson Festival of Books

‘Better to have our crazy straight up,’ says Maureen Dowd

Posted on March 15, 2017 by sheilawill

“I love your hair!” That’s how Maureen Dowd began the conversation. I was surprised to see her sitting at the Mostly Books autograph table at the Tucson Festival of Books on Sunday, with only a few people hanging around. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism/Writing, Politics, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Getting out the vote in Arizona

Posted on March 19, 2016 by sheilawill

Do I care that Bernie’s Jewish? Nope. I don’t think that he cares either, nor do I think that anyone else cares, and that’s the beauty of it. I care that he’s a Democratic socialist, which aligns with my political … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, Politics, Tucson Festival of Books/good books, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Book People

Posted on February 15, 2014 by sheilawill

I’ll admit it. I wish I knew a way to get our book available on Kindle or Nook or whatever all those devices are called.  But we won’t go so far as selling “A Certain Slant of Light. Emerging from … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental illness, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Moving forward into herstory…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by sheilawill

Yes, I’m still basking in the afterglow of the Tucson Festival of Books. We celebrate the written word, ideas, stories at the festival. But lots of people do their celebrating  by listening to books on tape, or reading books on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, The Rest of the World | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Hanging out at the Tucson Festival of Books

Posted on March 10, 2013 by sheilawill

You know how certain subjects help organize periods of your life, like who your boyfriend was, what kind of car you drove or places you’ve lived? Now that the Tucson Festival of Books is in its fifth year it has … Continue reading →

Posted in For Love of History, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tucson Festival of Books Afterglow

Posted on March 13, 2012 by sheilawill

When I come to the last sentence of a book I’ve loved, there’s a little sadness and quiet exhilaration. I sigh. I sit quietly. I may say wow or dang that was good!  Today I had all those feelings. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Tucson Festival of Books/good books, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

Children’s books/authors are on my mind

Posted on March 6, 2012 by sheilawill

Maybe it’s owning a bookstore for all those years, maybe it’s remembering all the fun we had with authors at Oz Books in Southwest Harbor, maybe it’s the impact that author friends and books have had on me my whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine, Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Letting go — and embracing the ’60s

Posted on March 20, 2011 by sheilawill

It’s happening. I’m ready to embark on the last stage of life — no, not death — but the life of a person growing old. I’m ready to leave major organizing and hard work to younger folks. Going gray, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

March brings the Tucson Festival of Books

Posted on December 1, 2010 by sheilawill

It’s been unseasonably winterly in Tucson. Three nights in a row that temperatures have plunged to below 30 degrees! Pastel sheets and pillowcases are spread over my plants. Car windshields had to be scraped by early risers. There were many … Continue reading →

Posted in Tucson Festival of Books/good books | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Hippening Up History

Posted on November 19, 2010 by sheilawill

History is a big topic for me: I’ve taught it, lived it, written about it, and pondered its future. I’ve also jetted around the country presenting workshops for teachers, “Connecting History: Their Lives, Our Lives.” No one is objective; it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in For Love of History | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments