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JeriAnn Geller

is a writer, editor and dabbler in arty stuff. A fourth-generation journalist (on her father’s side) and millionteenth-generation mother (on her mother’s side) she has written, edited, photographed and illustrated for newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, videos and books. Known for her persnicketyness about grammar, she occasionally leaves in an error to delight people of similar inclination.

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JeriAnn Geller

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How to survive anything — even your in-laws

Ever get locked out of your hotel room—naked? Needed to make dinner for your soon-to-be in-laws? Had a wardrobe malfunction in public? Been trapped in a place where you MUST make small talk? Never fear! How to Survive Anything: A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity (May…
JeriAnn Geller
May 14, 2015
Miscellany

5 Gorgeous, endangered places to remember on Earth Day

Happy Earth Day, global citizens! First celebrated in 1970 to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, this originally groovy holiday has evolved to become an international observance focused on the environment and the health of the planet. In fact, President Barak Obama spent his Earth Day in the…
JeriAnn Geller
April 22, 2015
Miscellany

Happy Birthday, Anne Lamott!

There’s no denying it—I adore Anne Lamott. While we’ve had the pleasure of featuring her interview with Melissa Duclos here on BookTrib, I’ve never met her in person. So why do I, and thousands of my fellow fans, feel like she’s a close personal friend? Maybe it’s because of the…
JeriAnn Geller
April 10, 2015
Nonfiction

Dr. Jamie Koufman’s recipe for a heartburn-free Thanksgiving

What a way to ruin Thanksgiving. You’re thankful for family and friends, you’re thankful for the fantastic, not-too-dry turkey and you didn’t get stuffed on stuffing. But you’re not so thankful for the burning sensation that persists right below your sternum. Thankfully, Dr. Jamie Koufman, offers cooks—and, more importantly, eaters—several…
JeriAnn Geller
November 26, 2014
Nonfiction

When to write? Now. Where to write? Here.

The biggest stumbling block to writing that novel that has been living inside you is fear. Will it be good enough? Will anyone want to read it? Am I up to all that hard work? Although I have developed and edited more than a dozen manuscripts for others, taught writing…
JeriAnn Geller
July 9, 2014
Nonfiction

Cooking With Flowers takes the cake

Some might say that receiving a bouquet of roses, lilacs and violets really takes the cake this time of year.  But what if they were part of the cake? How about Cardamom Cake with Raspberry Rose Mascarpone? Or perhaps violet cupcakes with a side of lilac sorbet? Pastry chef Miche…
JeriAnn Geller
April 21, 2014