You may know Elin Hilderbrand from her esteemed Nantucket novels. But now she’s calling it quits. Tap the link in our bio to read @elinhilderbrand share why she’s chosen to retire her beloved series. (Credit: Olivia Wise)
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SWAN SONG necklace by my favorite Nantucket jeweler: kick-ass entrepreneur @jessicahicksjewelry (who is a single mom like me!) The necklace comes in silver and gold — I’m putting the link in my bio!! Shipped straight from Nantucket. I do not have one yet (!!!) but I’m getting one in silver (and of course my daughter wants one in gold, she’s my expensive little friend.)
I’m sorry to keep doing this to you but YOU MUST READ THIS NOVEL. Talk about brilliant. SOLDIER SAILOR is about a woman in the first years of motherhood (and so, so much more) and all I can say is I needed this novel 24 years ago. It’s agony and ecstasy and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Brava #clairekilroy
EPISODE TWO OF BOOKS BEACH AND BEYOND brings us the one of a kind @emmastraub !
Emma Straub is the New York Times best-selling author of This Time Tomorrow, All Adults Here, The Vacationers, and Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures. @timtalksbooks and I dig in deep on being the daughter of novelist Peter Straub, growing up in New York City, her writing education and origin story, debut novels, and time travel (We all travel back to our 16 year old bedrooms and bookshelves). We discuss juggling her job as a novelist and owning 2 @booksaremagicbk bookstore locations with her husband in New York, and so much more!
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Well guys, I’m home from tour!! The BEST BEST BOOK I read while on the road is this quintessential beach read by @catherinewman — if you like my novels, you will love love love this. It is, very simply, about one family’s week-long vacation on Cape Cod. And it is, more complexly, about love, marriage, parenting and choices. I stand in awe, it’s just perfect. Trust me, you want to read this.
And then we came to the end…500 mermaids @parkerhousenj with @booktowne . The color was “mermaid green,” the drinks were flowing, the apps passed, the music playing. It was a beautiful and fitting end to my Spring 2024 tour. I’m wearing @lspace dress and @jessicahicksjewelry earrings. I have so many people to thank, chief among them @mrsmsofia (who has a cameo in SWAN SONG.) I also want to thank three of my OG readers who showed up to surprise me: @jessijackson823@ksrixon and the inimitable @brattoneileen . The greatest legacy I leave behind is that my readers met and became friends. Community. Love. My love goes out to all of you. It has been quite a ride. Thank you, thank you.
SEEN IN ST.LOUIS @leftbankbooks — the color was Kelly green and 300 of STL’s best showed up!!! I’m wearing @cynthiarowley dress @jessicahicksjewelry earrings and it was the final appearance on tour of my trusty @stuartweitzman heels. My hotel room has a view of the Arch and next time I’m going to ride it! I ate fried ravioli, ribs and butter cake. What a town! Love you STL!
It was Denim in Denver @tatteredcoverbookstore !! We had 300 people at this legendary store, some from states far, far away. I’m wearing @loversfriendsla dress, @jessicahicksjewelry earrings and @stuartweitzman heels. Love that Colorado Rocky Mountain high, though next time I’m taking an oxygen shot!
MINNESOTA IS FILLED WITH NICE PEOPLE! And I got to meet 350 of them @barnesandnoble in Edina. I’m wearing @fleurdumalnyc dress and @jessicahicksjewelry silver hoops and my trusty @stuartweitzman heels. The airport delays and rain ☔️ couldn’t keep me from smiling! HUGE thank you to everyone who drove from Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. I’m humbled in the face of that devotion. Love you all.
LUCKY 13th visit to @browseaboutbooks in Rehoboth. You guys, this store is home to me; I’ve signed here every year since 2012. The color was aqua, I’m wearing @bcbgeneration dress @heidiweddendorf earrings and @mystiquesandals
A bookstore is only as good as the people who run it and Browseabout is my favorite because of @susiebooks72 and @theradiatingyogini — love you ladies and do not worry, I’ll be back!!
FIVE HUNDRED READERS ON THE BOARDWALK @bethanybeachbooks on a perfect Saturday. The color was pink floral, I’m wearing @loveshackfancy dress @mystiquesandals and @jessicahicksjewelry necklace. Thank you to my beloveds at BBB for making this roll so smoothly!!! It marked my twelfth consecutive visit to BBB, they are family!
