In her new memoir, Abigail Thomas ruminates on aging during the confines&nbsp;of COVID-19 with her trademark mix of humor and wisdom, including valuable,&nbsp;contemplative writing tips along the way. As she approaches eighty, what she herself calls old age, Abigail Thomas accepts her new life, quieter than before, no driving, no dancing, mostly sitting in her chair in a sunny corner with three dogs for company--three dogs, vivid memories, bugs and birds and critters that she watches out her window. No one but this beloved, best-selling memoirist, could make so much over what might seem so little. Memories fall like confetti, as time contracts, shoots forward, dawdles, and there she is, back in her twenties in Washington Square Park, drinking, having sex with strangers, falling in and out of love, believing in a better world. Whole decades evaporate as she sits in her chair, and a spider takes up residence beside her, who will become her boon companion for the next week. Sometimes dread arrives, inhabits her body like a shadow and all she can do is write it away, pay attention to what catches her eye, sticks in her brain. Whatever keeps her in the moment. Pull up a chair, have a cup of tea and enter Abigail Thomas's funny, mesmerizing, generous world.

Still Life at Eighty: The Next Interesting Thing

Thomas, Abigail

Parenting & Relationships

Golden Notebook Press

What happens when a celebrated "caterer to the stars" (and incessant people pleaser) begins to REALLY ponder "what's it all about?" Mary Giuliani deconstructs her ever-evolving existential internal conversation in this new collection of essays, beginning when all the world (and all the stars) are ordered to stay home. Armed with an arsenal of pigs in a blanket and what felt like all the vodka in Manhattan, Mary begins her deep look into what it's finally like to get what she thought she always wanted: peace. Never one to hold much back, Mary invites the reader on this journey as she reexamines life when the proverbial party appears to be over. With space and time to finally stop and take stock of "how did I get here?" Mary shares stories about the businesses she built, the relationships she endured and nurtured, the chronic illness she avoided and the stars with whom she's smoked. We laugh, cry and stumble with Mary as she makes some poignant and hilarious revelations while awaiting for her beloved New York City to rise from its slumber. But will Mary (or New York City) ever be the same? Is the party over or just a new beginning?"

How to Lose Friends and Influence No One

Giuliani, Mary

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

"A First-Rate Launch of a Drag Queen Mystery Series We All Need Now More Than Ever!"--Alison Gaylin Glam artist Jem Richard loved making New Orleans' society mavens feel beautiful--but doesn't like being stiffed. He reluctantly agrees to help with the make-up for the fall fashion show for the House of Mercereau, but demand payment up front after what happened the last time--when designer Marigny Mercereau's check bounced. But no one warned him before he arrives, brushes and make-up palettes in hand, that the models he'll be working on are drag queens! Pressed into service when one of the queens doesn't show Jim wows the crowds and slays his fellow queens with his style and presentation on the runway. But between trips down the runway (and tequila shots for courage), Jim starts noticing bits and pieces of conversations and arguments showing all is not well behind the scenes of the House of Mercereau, and everyone seems to want Marigny dead. When her body is discovered the next morning, Jim finds himself in the sites of a killer! Jim puts on his best Shirley Holmes deerstalker cap and starts tracing the clues to help that handsome police detective--who may or may not be flirting with him--catch the killer before the killer catches Jem. The Golden Notebook Bookstore has been Woodstock New York's fiercely independent bookstore for over close to fifty years. We launched the Golden Notebook Press in 2023 as a way to publish books and authors we believe in and that we know can sell to wide audience as our store reaches not only our artistic community, but thousands of annual tourists from around the world. We hope to keep books in print that are vital to the artistic and literary needs of our diverse customer base, find new exciting subjects and voices, and promote the Catskills and Hudson Valley region we are so proud to call our home.

Death Drop (A Killer Queen Mystery)

Literature & Fiction

Herren, Greg

Genre Fiction

Are you curious about the amazing Catskill creatures sharing your back yard? Your wild neighbors star in nature's outdoor theater, where exciting drama changes with the seasons. "Catskill Creatures" spotlights fifteen species of wildlife with intriguing facts and dramatic illustrations. Inside these pages you will discover: Who isn't scared of the skunks stinky spray What warty secret weapon protects toads Where prime raccoon real estate is located When black bears head into their winter dens Why the little brown bat is nature's original bug zapper Get familiar with the fascinating creatures that crawl, walk, run, swim, slither, hop and fly through your backyard. Then make your neighborhood wildlife friendly by following suggestions in the "How You Can Help section. The Golden Notebook Bookstore has been Woodstock New York's fiercely independent bookstore for close to fifty years. We launched the Golden Notebook Press in 2023 as a way to publish books and authors we believe in and that we know can sell to wide audience as our store reaches not only our artistic community, but thousands of annual tourists from around the world. We hope to keep books in print that are vital to the artistic and literary needs of our diverse customer base, find new exciting subjects and voices, and promote the Catskills and Hudson Valley region we are so proud to call our home.

Catskill Creatures

Furstinger, Nancy

Children's Books

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