What Road Tripping With My Global Family Has Taught Me

The snow is falling hard in Vermont, where my family and I have chosen to spend the last days of 2019. The chalet is quiet, my husband Tom, our two kids and son in law are out on the slopes. I am listening to the Mozart requiem, sipping a cup of spicy Chai from India … Continue reading What Road Tripping With My Global Family Has Taught Me

In Defense of Self-Publishing

The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree by Evelyne Fallows Recently, a reader wrote that my first novel, The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree, screamed “self-published.” The one star out of five and the rest of his review confirmed that P. from Ohio did not really enjoy reading my book. Did this comment sting? … Continue reading In Defense of Self-Publishing

Musings of a Thanksgiving Late Bloomer

Recently, at a dinner in Manhattan, our friend Robert asked us what our favorite Thanksgiving memories were. My husband, Tom, was quick to reply, all choked up, that it was his favorite holiday, a time in his youth when his parents would welcome strangers at their family table. People who had no one or visitors … Continue reading Musings of a Thanksgiving Late Bloomer

The Joy of Giving Back

Authors Evelyne Fallows and Ines Rodriguez Recently, I was honored to be invited to the Second Annual Fundraising Book Signing for the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, in New York. We were six authors, presenting our book and reading excerpts, signing copies and meeting readers. All proceeds will go to help a maternity care in … Continue reading The Joy of Giving Back