The Libertine Belles 15: The Sound of Philadelphia

March 7, 2016

Philadelphia soul legend Teddy Pendergrass comes in for a mention in this week’s chapter, as Ellen, a devoted “Soul Train” …

The Libertine Belles 11: Belles Are Ringing

February 8, 2016

I’m told that in Spanish, saying that a man is “like a cheese” means you think he’s sexy. Maybe that explains why the …

January 18, 2016

The Philadelphia indie rock band Dr. Dog is featured in this week’s chapter. I love their determinedly casual, thrift-store look– …

November 23, 2015

Today we begin a full-length novel, one of my lighter confections: The Libertine Belles. It’s a tale of mystery, comedy, romance, …

July 7, 2014

I have a restaurant crush. I want to dine at Nineteen, a swank rooftop jewelbox on Rittenhouse Square in Philly. …

June 23, 2014

Like Cynthia Gooden, the heroine in Opération Séduction, I have never been able to wear perfume. It gives me a …

June 16, 2014

Cynthia, the heroine of Opération Séduction, is based on a real woman I know who has struggled with her weight. …