All Over the Map is out in paperback! Even though I love the hardback as an object--the cover is beautiful--it's probably best ...

I keep a list of all the books I've read since I was 13 years old. It's a document I cherish, because ...

I somehow have very bad luck with New York Times reviews. Most authors would say that it is very good luck to ...

I'm so excited about the success of my friend Mary Roach's new book, Packing for Mars, a hilarious look at life at ...

This interview with Cathy Alter (author of a funny memoir called Up for Renewal, on spending a year living from the advice ...

This is a blog I wrote for wowowow.com about trying (too hard) to lead a memoir-worthy life.

Denver Denver's my home town, so it was great to do a reading at the Tattered Cover's new, cavernous Highlands Ranch bookstore, which ...