Yesterday I chased Vera around the back yard, taking pictures of her. Sometimes this feeling wells up in me and I am suddenly desperate to capture how beautiful she is in this moment. Her looks are ever-shifting these days and I know that each day will differ from the last. She laughed and ran all Read more…
Dear Mom, Today marks 15 years since you’ve been gone. I’m devastated by that number. I can hardly bear to think about how many millions of times my cells have recycled since I last saw you. Can hardly bear to conceive of all the ways I’ve changed and grown since you knew me, your daughter. Read more…
As it stands, I’m lined up to do ten readings/events throughout February and March. Check out my events page for the full list of cities and dates. Coming up first though are some really fun parties in LA and New York, and I would LOVE to see you there! Here are the details: The Rules Read more…
Thanks to one of my lovely blog readers, I found out yesterday that my book is mentioned in the latest issue of Oprah magazine! I actually knew this was coming, but wasn’t sure when or in what capacity. But here it is, in all it’s brief glory: My book will officially be out two weeks Read more…
Last weekend one of my best friends got married, and I’m still welled up with joy-filled tears from the experience. (See the whole album here.) My in-laws are currently reading my book for the first time, and one of my mother-in-law’s comments after finishing it was that she felt glad that I have so many Read more…
Dear Vera, You woke up from a nightmare at 5:30 this morning and your dad brought you into bed with us. You curled and shifted and pressed against me, whispering in my ear and twisting and turning until your warm, little body finally went still and your breathing evened out, my arms wrapped tight around Read more…
“Forget everything you think you know about grief. Smith’s memoir is the most honest book I’ve ever read about how loss unmoors, challenges and changes you, written in prose so exquisite, it could be poetry. Dazzlingly brave and absolutely true.”
–Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
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Officially freaking out! My book is listed on page 5 of this week's @EW "Stuff We're Looking Forward to in February!" - 7 hours ago