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My good news and Krugman’s gift…

jess December 10th, 2007

(Frances) I’m flying home from the almost-final trip of my fall tour for Getting a Grip. After two delays totaling five hours, I am pretty droopy when in Denver I begin the final leg home.

Okay, I admit, I’m not too tired to call a good buddy to tell her the exciting news that my book just made the San Francisco Chronicle quality paperback bestseller list.

Still pinching myself about that!

But the flight goes surprisingly fast because of a fabulous book by my hero, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. His title Conscience of a Liberal suggests the book might be an overly nice, preachy essay. But it isn’t. Continue Reading »