Gail Caldwell

A Conversation with Gail Caldwell: On the loss of a close friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

The death of a close friend is extraordinarily painful, made that much more difficult because bereaved friends typically evoke little sympathy and sup...

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What Do You Call Losing a Friend? Let's Take the Long Way Home

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Randy Susan Meyers

Why isn't there a name for having your closest friend die? There is widowhood, there is being orphaned. The friends we love, the family of our heart -- we have no customs for mourning that loss.

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Let's Take The Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

It's rare that I gush over books but I fell in love with Gail Caldwell's newest book: Let's Take The Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship (Random Hou...

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Chick Lit? Women's Literature? Why Not Just ... Literature?

Diane Meier | Posted 09.27.2011

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Diane Meier

My early reviews were gratifying and the consumer reviews from the Amazon Vine readers were all five star. Except one: "My Chick Lit Loving Wife Hated This Book," read the headline.

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Caroline & Gail: Best Friends. Caroline Dies. Gail Writes An Exquisite Book About Her.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Kornbluth

Two women writers. Both dog lovers. Both recovering alcoholics. What an astonishing friendship. What great women. What a stellar, unforgettable book.

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