“People Who Do Things!”

By Barbara Josselsohn / March 14, 2023

I love podcasts — so I was especially thrilled to be invited to join the discussion for the latest episode of “People Who Do Things,” a thoughtful and always eye-opening look at creativity in all its forms. Please check out the whole series — I think you’ll enjoy it! https://tinyurl.com/56a95tx9

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Meet my newest book! Introducing SECRETS OF THE ITALIAN ISLAND

By Barbara Josselsohn / March 8, 2023

I am so very excited to share with you the title, cover, and description of my upcoming release, SECRETS OF THE ITALIAN ISLAND! This book is so special to me, and I hope it will prove special to you, too! I’ve always loved historical fiction, and I am thrilled to step into this genre. SECRETS…

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New Years Resolutions, Billy Elliott, and Feeling Alive

By Barbara Josselsohn / January 21, 2023

Happy new year! Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Read on for mine – and how it ties into one of my latest releases! But first… did you ever see Billy Elliot the Musical? I was lucky enough to see it on Broadway years ago, and I adored it. What I remember most is…

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Favorite places, a giveaway, and all the book news

By Barbara Josselsohn / December 18, 2022

Happy December! Whatever your tradition is, I hope you’re enjoying the season! I took a break from writing last week to spend time at my favorite places.The New York Public Library had a special exhibit featuring Charles Dickens’ notebooks, inkwell, glasses, and other items – I get chills just thinking that he touched those objects…

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Winter Drinks and Fuzzy Socks Giveaway, Bucket Lists and more!

By Barbara Josselsohn / November 30, 2022

You know how it feels to cross something big off your bucket list? My bucket list got a little lighter last month as I set foot on the beautiful island of Oahu! I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t want to visit Hawaii. But for a New Yorker like me, Hawaii…

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Improbably Yours by Kerry Anne King

By Barbara Josselsohn / August 26, 2022

A heartfelt journey, a grandmother’s love, a quirky setting, some well-intentioned ghosts, an unusual cast of characters, and a satisfying love story—who else but Kerry Anne King could bake up these ingredients into a magical, moving, and totally delightful story? A pleasure from start to finish, and so classically Kerry! Out on Oct. 18, pre-order…

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The End…

By Barbara Josselsohn / August 18, 2022

“The End.” For an author, those words are magical but so elusive—and this summer, they were mine! Just a few weeks ago, I finally typed The End on the first draft of my next novel, which is set to launch in May 2023. Of course, there’s plenty of hard work still ahead — at least…

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Father-daughter memoir duo: Out of the Corner and Master of Ceremonies

By Barbara Josselsohn / August 5, 2022

I can’t get enough of celebrity memoirs, especially ones written long after the intensity of fame has cooled. I love seeing how famous people make sense of their strange ascent to stardom—and how they manage once the descent sets in. This summer, I treated myself to an intriguing duo—MASTER OF CEREMONIES (published in 2016) by…

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Andrea Hoffman Goes All In by Diane Cohen Schneider

By Barbara Josselsohn / July 29, 2022

So excited to have gotten an early peek at this amazing debut by my pal Diane Cohen Schneider. It’s even better than I expected! Andrea Hoffman is an overeducated, underemployed, and unmotivated recent college graduate–until an unexpected robbery blasts her out of her funk and into a job in the finance world of early-1980s Chicago.…

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What does it mean to go home?

By Barbara Josselsohn / July 27, 2022

What does it mean to go home? I’ve been asking myself that question, having just spent a few weeks on Long Island, where I grew up. I wasn’t prepared for how strange it felt to settle in – to travel on the streets I would drive on when I was a kid, to visit restaurants…

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