Wednesday, April 28, 2010

A Good Read

Congratulations on finding time to read this. I’m not being sarcastic. Since most of my friends are working mothers, I know “down time” is as rare as a client meeting a deadline, so I thank you for choosing my Livingston Productions blog to fill the next two minutes.

Speaking of working mothers, there’s a new book you may want to pick up. It’s called, Just Let Me Lie Down by Kristin van Ogtrop. Kristin is the editor-in-chief of Real Simple Magazine and she has built that brand into a gold mine. I am a real fan of her magazine and website, and proud to say “I knew her when.” Kristin grew up across the street from me on Kenyon Lane and the scar on my chin came from her slate front steps. I also remember distinctively her younger sister’s First Holy Communion where a family member stood too close to the candles and their hair started to burn. That’s a smell you never forget.

Anyway, Kristin is a skilled and thoughtful writer who chooses her words wisely, a valuable trait for an editor. Best of all, she is brutally funny. She writes about life, her life, but really our lives: kids, job, husband, fixer-upper house, pets, classroom parties, science projects, mid-life crises. It all plays out against a backdrop most of us can only dream of: the corner office in a swanky NYC office, the Today Show appearances, and celebrity lunches.

If you’re looking for a good book to read, pick it up and then share it with a friend.