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Making Light: August 2025
In times of darkness, artists make light. August’s Making Light gathering brought artists together at Provincetown Commons for a conversation about sustaining creativity, courage, and connection in difficult times.
The Everest Enigma Book Launch
The Everest Enigma is officially out in the world! Many thanks to everyone who came to celebrate the launch and support the new book.
We’re Not Making This
I joined fellow Sisters in Crime in Walpole for a panel discussion about how real events—historical and otherwise—find their way into our fiction and help shape the stories we tell.
Author Talk in Provincetown
Another wonderful author talk—and another reminder that every conversation with readers brings new ideas, realizations, and perspectives on writing.
Art and Books at the Addison Art Gallery
A wonderful evening of music, art, and literature at the Addison Art Gallery, all while supporting the Family Pantry of Orleans.
Voices of Poetry: Chatham
I had a lovely evening reading alongside poets Robert Carr and Neil Silberblatt, with music from Paul Kehoe, as part of the Voices of Poetry series in Chatham.
The Honeymoon Homicides Book Launch
The Honeymoon Homicides launch nearly went sideways when the wrong books arrived—but Provincetown’s librarians and booksellers came to the rescue and made sure the celebration could go ahead.
The Honeymoon Homicides: Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour
Join me on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for The Honeymoon Homicides, with stops exploring Provincetown’s dunes, Sydney’s newly married life, and plenty of murder and mayhem on Cape Cod.
Candlestick in the Library at the American Library in Paris
I brought Candlestick in the Library to Teen Night at the American Library in Paris, where a wonderfully creative group helped build a mystery novel from the ground up—with a poodle as the murder weapon.
Outermost Poetry Evening in Wellfleet
The local winners of the Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry contest gathered at Wellfleet Preservation Hall to read their featured poems, and I was honored once again to serve as MC for the evening.
Postcards from a Pandemic Reading at Sturgis Library
I joined fellow writers and artists at Sturgis Library to share work from Postcards From a Pandemic, a collection reflecting life on Cape Cod during COVID-19 that includes my essay “We Are The Hurricane.”
Poetry Reading at Bread & Roses
Poetry and music came together in support of Independence House, which provides practical and emotional support to people affected by domestic and sexual violence on Cape Cod.
Candlestick in the Library at Middleborough Public Library
Candlestick in the Library came to Middleborough Public Library for two interactive sessions of murder, mystery, mayhem, and fun, with participants helping create an original whodunit from the ground up.
Small-Town Mysteries at the Massachusetts Small Libraries Forum
I joined the Massachusetts Small Libraries Forum for a panel discussion on setting mysteries in small towns and the storytelling possibilities those close-knit communities offer.