by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jun 25, 2025 | Living in Place
How Long Does It Take to Write a Book? When my dad was ninety-one, he asked me, “How long does it take to write a book?” I told him, “Your whole life.” I wasn’t wrong, but the answer is more nuanced than that. That was ten years ago, when I was embarking on a new...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 19, 2024 | Living in Place
Vermont Almanac, Volume 5, is now available. Vermont Almanac, Volume V, is now available in bookstores around the state and directly from For the Land Publishing. Again, it’s full of information, stories, poetry, essays, instructions, history, and art. What I...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 9, 2024 | Living in Place
MOORE FREE LIBRARY Writing Circle to Benefit Moore Free Library Writing to the Light Writing Circle #8 The eighth annual Writing to the Light Writing Circle led by writer and educator Deborah Lee Luskin will take place in person on Sunday, December 15 at the Moore...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Nov 21, 2024 | Living in Place
We didn’t even wait for the roof before we baked pizza–twice. The first firing turned into a make-a-pizza party: seven people, eight pizzas. They were more amoeba-shaped than round, but incredibly delicious. Just five people the second time. Pizzas were even...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Oct 24, 2024 | Living in Place
It’s now a race to finish laying the bricks and get the roof on the outdoor bake oven before the weather turns. Fortunately, we’ve been blessed with exquisite fall weather, including golden leaves that amplify the slanting, autumn sun. Truth be told: Andy has taken...
