Color! Color! Color! Color! Color! Color! Color!
The older I get, the more I’m drawn to vibrant colors.
And so is Lisa Winkler, because she titled her new anthology Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life.
I am delighted that Lisa selected three of my poems and three of my essays for the book. Thanks, Lisa!
Here’s what the press release says about Tangerine Tango’s contents:
- There’s Donna Barry who writes about her mother, her father, football, the ocean, and one of her first jobs.
- There’s Stacey Caron who is a food blogger and antique dealer. She shares her grandmother’s chopped liver recipe, a tart from Spain, and her love of food.
- You’ll swoon in green with Judy Ackley Brown and smile as you read about Barbara Chapman’s Fifth grade memories, her fight with breast cancer, and her work with hospice.
- You’ll lick your lips with Gabi Coatsworth’s description of ice cream, empathize with her trip to the dump, envision her shrimping with her father and her grand-daughter, and be moved by her poem dedicated to her sister.
- Dawn Landau’s ode to her daughter teems with raw emotion and her vision of seeing her late mother is almost scary.
- Chris Rosen’s mother will amaze you, you’ll share her pride in her rock musician son, and want to climb in the hot air balloon with her.
- Like Leah Singer, you’ll be annoyed at the salesman, disturbed by her parents chiding her about her weight, and proud that she has made her interfaith marriage last.
- Those with siblings will hear themselves in Madeline Taylor’s telephone essay.
- With Patti Winker, you’ll wonder about life with 11 siblings, learn about running a candy store, and reminisces about life with clotheslines and before helmets.
- From Lisa Winkler, you can reread some past posts – about fashion advice from our mothers, medical advice from her father, hopes for college graduates and tolerance for varying religious beliefs in her own family, and ice cream flavors.
- Barbara Younger shares three lovely poems – about buttons, socks and fudge, and essays about her father’s music, her allegiance to her ancient stove, and a Valentine’s Day when she was 11.
Me again:
Start your holiday shopping! A great present, the book’s tiny size makes it perfect to tuck into a gift basket or bag.
Don’t forget birthdays! With its focus on living an exuberant life, Tangerine Tango makes a great girlfriend birthday present.
You! And of course you’ll want a copy for yourself!
Purchase the book here.
Proceeds from the sale of Tangerine Tango go to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.
Giveaway: In celebration of the publication of this colorful collection of essays and poems, I’m giving away two copies. Post a comment by October 24 saying you’d like to win. Two winners will be chosen at random.
Photo Above: Marina Bang designed Tangerine Tango’s delicious cover!
Photo Below: Giveaway books stand proud on our old stove, the topic of one of my essays in Tangerine Tango.
What a wonderful gift for women of all ages!
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Looks like a great book – great color , too. I would love to win AND read your stories!
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Barbara, I’d love to win… buy I’m BUYING a couple anyway! Blessings for your day…
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COngrats on being a part of this book, Barbara, and of course, enter me please!
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I’d love a copy of that book!
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Sounds great & I love the title! Please add my name to your drawing.
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This looks like a great fall read.
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How super your poems were selected for this book! And three! Darling cover, too. Who wouldn’t want to win?!
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I’d love to win.
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Would love to win Tangerine Tango! Thanks for the opportunity….
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The older I get the more I’m drawn to bright colds too!!!
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Colors! Darn autocorrect 🙂
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Looks like a great read!
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I would love to win this! Curious about your old stove…
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Wonderful book to share! 🙂
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What a wonderful collection of writing. It sounds delightful.
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I found your site because Stacey shared about Tangerine. I would so love to win one, but I am off to Amazon just in case.
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I can think of 6 or 7 women in my life that I’d give this book to, including myself if I win!!
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