Ms Howtheylived

About me

Gender Female
Occupation Writer/Historian
Location United States
Introduction I've been editor-in-chief of some national magazines, college professor, book editor, and bookstore clerk, and have several published books and various articles. Degrees and other advanced study include literature, psychology, philosophy, archaeology, library science, and history
Interests Just about everything I consider beautiful, elegant, delicious, or otherwise fascinating. Love to cook, write, research, learn, laugh...and just be, in naturally beautiful places in all seasons.
Favorite Movies FIfth Element, Amelie, Under the Tuscan Sun, Les Visiteurs, Julie & Julia, The September Issue, Bill Cunningham New York, The Answer Man, Lost in Austen
Favorite Music Anita Baker, Bert Jansch, Carole King, Christopher Tin, Enya, Eric Lindell, Iron & Wine, John Renbourn, k.d. lang, Loreena McKennitt, Ludovico Einaudi, Marc Angers, Marc Cohn, Marc-André, Mark Knopfler, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Paul Cardall, Peggy Lee, Savage Garden, Scott Cossu, Tina Malia, We the Kings, Willie Nile
Favorite Books everything by Patrick Leigh Fermor, Peter Hamilton, Mark Helprin, Alexei Panshin, Alastair Reynolds, Melissa Scott, Robert Silverberg, Angela Thirkell, JRR Tolkien, Roger Zelazny; and non-depressing by Robin Hobb