by Lisa Gruenberg | Sep 7, 2025 | Off the Shelf
I’ve been recovering from some medical issues and reading entire books has been a challenge. I started with rereading Jane Austin. At the recommendation of a friend, I moved on to Table for Two by Amor Towles. I’m not a huge fan of short stories, but with my limited...
by Lisa Gruenberg | Sep 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m back after long silence. The deluxe paperback of My City of Dreams with the new reader’s guide is just out. My novel, Triptych, is still looking for an agent and publisher. I’m organizing my desk and starting to set aside time to write regularly. I’ll be...
by Lisa Gruenberg | Feb 2, 2025 | Off the Shelf
Hello again! Here are my latest recommendations, in no particular order: Zero at the Bone, by Christian Wiman City of Refuge, by Tom Piazza Oh William! By Elizabeth Strout Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel Being Mortal by Atul Gawande The Great Believers by Rebecca...
by Lisa Gruenberg | Feb 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Six years after the publication of my memoir, I’ve completed a novel. It wasn’t supposed to take this long, but writing has been tucked around the edges of work and everything else life has thrown me over the past few years. I was finally mobilized by a wonderful and...
by Lisa Gruenberg | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
An update on the deluxe paperback edition of My City of Dreams: We’ve had some challenges. The high-quality paper TidePool Press prefers became scarce in 2021, causing delays. Then there was a fire at the plant that makes the covers. Then the computer systems at the...
