Blog Posts for Caroline Leavitt

Life imitates art, or me and magic thinking

Caroline Leavitt — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:26:08 -0800

My nails made the New York Times

Caroline Leavitt — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:08:34 -0800

When I had my last book reviewed in the Sunday Times, I got about five congratulatory emails and calls. That was nice!

Why would such a happy person write such a dark novel?

Caroline Leavitt — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:27:08 -0800

It happened again. A woman I genuinely like, who seems to genuinely like me, asks to read one of my novels.

Book Fundraiser for Obama

Caroline Leavitt — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:54:48 -0700

This is from an email from Amy Tan--Jeff and I just signed our books (I drew a coffee cup with a fork and spoon and stars on mine) and sent them off.

Food as literature

Caroline Leavitt — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:16 -0700

Sometimes, a cupcake is a sonnet. Case in point...

What's in a name?

Caroline Leavitt — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:15:59 -0700

Names are important in novels. They have to have the right fit, sound right, smell right, and be right. Would a Diane kill her husband? Or would a David be more likely to?

How do I love starting a new novel? Let me count the ways...

Caroline Leavitt — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:40:32 -0700

I love starting a new novel. There is something so filled with hope, and purpose. You've got the idea, it excites you.

When is it real?

Caroline Leavitt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:51:42 -0700

I am sitting here staring in wonder and joy at my book contract from Algonquin for my novel BREATHE. OK, I admit it. I was worried that even though they said they wanted the book, they might chang

multitasking and hallucinatory heat

Caroline Leavitt — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:44:48 -0700

Right now, I'm juggling two new novels I've started, a screenplay, and waiting for edits from my editor for my 9th novel, which is now called BREATHE.

The waking world

Caroline Leavitt — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:12:51 -0700

Beginning a novel is really like being caught in a waking dream.