Books
What We Remember
As young wives and mothers, four women find comfort in friendship, and then life begins to unravel. In the aftermath of unbearable tragedy, Alice embarks on a spiritual journey that takes her to California, while Nina starts painting to work through her grief. Theresa is left to deal with the repercussions of a bitter divorce that has far-reaching consequences for both of her children. And Charlotte? She’s harboring a secret that could jeopardize the perfect life she has worked so hard to create.
“The details and emotional acuity in this book are remarkable, and I was invested in each character. The author’s ability to illuminate the quotidian and what it means to be human is exemplary.”
“Her prose is well crafted, and the story is even more beautiful. This should be a must-read for every woman out there.”
“Such clear and precise writing, it is easy to forget that this is a novel, a fictional account of women’s lives. The characters and their lives resonate with love and betrayal, loss of a child, dissolution of a marriage. How vital it is to read stories of women by a woman.”
“This novel conveyed me, sometimes like an Andrew Wyeth boat on Cape May, and sometimes like a prayer down the River Styx. Resonant and genuine, the characters navigate through fierce love, coded family silences and expectations, and the bursts of stubborn loyalty in moments that transmute friendship into chosen family. The writing is elegant, nuanced, and reads as a “vivid and continuous dream,” which John Gardner held as the high-water mark for every novelist with a substantial story to tell.”
Dye: a memoir of art, music, faith, family and hair color
Before Instagram or TikTok or Twitter, Brad Johns was one of the most famous hair colorists in the world with an opulent salon on Fifth Avenue in New York City. His clientele was a veritable “who’s who” of fabulous females, from beauty editors and celebrities to socialites and CEOs. Known for his buttery blondes and a groundbreaking technique called “chunking” that he created for model Christy Turlington, the poor kid from the projects in Pittsburgh was living the American Dream.
“In spite of hearing snippets of these tales over the years, I found the full story of Brad’s struggles and recovery profoundly moving.”
“I sat down and read this book in one big delicious gulp. Brad and his collaborator did a wonderful job making his childhood as compelling a read as his career. Not an easy thing to accomplish, and they succeeded in detailing his relationships with the famous without seeming self-aggrandizing. I enjoyed it thoroughly.”
“Brad’s signature shade of golden blonde just sparkled, and it turned the staid Madison Avenue highlights everyone else was doing on their head. Then came the chunks!”