Still savoring ‘Summer’
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- September
- 25
Summer, if you go by the calendar, is over.
But I had a feeling there was one person who definitely was not letting the season go.
And it looks like I was right.
Last night before heading home, I sent a quick e-mail to Suzanne Brown of Chappaqua, just to check in.
I had met Brown back in the spring, interviewing her for a feature story timed to the publication of her first book, “Summer: A User’s Guide� (Artisan, $19.95).
What a fun story — and what a fun book. Hope you got a chance to pick it up for yourself (or as the ideal hostess gift).
Anyway, I figured I’d see what Brown was up to and she gave me an informal update.
I know she was spending a lot of time this summer at book signings and special appearances across the country.
But she’s still quite the busy gal.
While awaiting an official offer, Brown has begun a new book. She’s also making a bunch of appearances on “Good Morning Connecticut.� Her themed segments on cooking and crafts continue next month with one devoted to “Ghosts, Ghouls & Graveyards.�
“Summer,� though, remains close to Brown’s heart. She tells me the book is still selling well. She saw some copies at a Borders by her house recently and it’s always in stock at Marmalade, right in Chappaqua.
Brown’s also been busy blogging away. I just LOVED her entry on “beach joy.” She perfectly described what I feel every time I hit my favorite stretches of sand down South Jersey (as I did earlier this month).
Check out Brown’s “day job,” too, at her design firm’s Web site.
Well, gotta say, it was fun to hear the latest from Brown, who reminded me that this week’s “early Indian summer makes it feel like it’s still July.�
Back in the spring, Brown told me something about the season she’s now made her own — something we all can draw on in the cooler months soon to come:
“It’s not just a vacation thing… It’s just something about the spirit of summer that makes people feel so good.”
Don’t let it go!
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on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 at 12:06 pm by Mary Shustack.
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FYI- Suzanne has just sent me another update- and it’s a fun one.
She has launched a new blog to go along with her TV appearances. Check out all her great ideas at http://www.craftysuzanne.blogspot.com/
Think you’ll enjoy it!