This synchronicity started off what would prove to be a delightful Sunday morning chatting about parenting, teaching, writing, and her latest book, I Shall Be Near To You, as we sipped organic coffee (me) and spicy chai (her) and nibbled on freshly made pumpkin muffins and bear claws. Our denim paired with cream-colored lace shirts and sandals, we giggled as we looked at each other in person for the first time. I guess Erin Lindsay McCabe and I were both more than a little excited the northern California heat had broken and jeans were finally not too hot and sticky to wear out for coffee. It’s a good sign when you meet someone for the first time and you’re dressed in identical outfits. Mom To Mom, Teacher To Teacher, Writer to Writer: A Conversation With Erin Lindsay McCabe It’s even better when we know the author of said book because we read the book, love it, reach out, and the author (until then a stranger) reaches back. It can be really wonderful, when we have the chance, to review a book by someone we know and care about, because we want to share what we love with the world.
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