Isabel Allende, extravagant writer, extravagant soul
isabelallende.com

Michael Castleman, who got me started as a journalist and keeps me going with writerly wisdom and great dinners
mcastleman.com

Patricia Chao, novelist extraordinaire and a website you can tango to
patriciachao.com

Kim Chernin, big thinker, sometime accomplice
kimchernin.com

Diva Dan: Need a party plan? She's your man
divadan.com

Debra Ginsberg, wickedly funny and wise
debraginsberg.com

Maggie Estep, who writes like the genius she is and also sends me the world's best chocolate
maggieestep.com

Natalie Goldberg, books, paintings, workshops, more
nataliegoldberg.com

Marita Golden, a national treasure
maritagolden.com

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, author of Random Family and my personal hero
randomfamily.com

Mariah Burton Nelson, writer and speaker, loyal friend
mariahburtonnelson.com

Peggy Orenstein, feminist journalist
peggyorenstein.com

Geneen Roth, old pal, sweet heart
geneenroth.com

Lonny Shavelson,writer/photographer/musician/mensch
photowords.com

Renate Stendahl, culture maven
renatestendahl.com

Lisa Schiffman, author of the woderful Generation J
lisaschiffman.com

Amy Stewart, who made earthworms sexy
amystewart.com

Johnny Symons, my friend and neighbor, who makes world-changing films
daddyandpapa.com

Betsy Taylor, dreaming a new American dream
twbookmark.com/authors/68/2642/

Rebecca Walker, black, white, and everything in between
rebeccawalker.com


Good Writers/Good Friend
s Without Web Sites, but you must read their books anyway

Jane Juska
Anne Lamott
Patty McCormick
Sue Moon
Grace Paley
Suzy Parker
Mary Roach
April Sinclair