Boston Herald Q & A
Lauren Beckham Falcone did a great job with this q & a piece in the Boston Herald.
Hartford Courant Likes Life Without Summer
The Hartford Courant chose Life Without Summer as part of its Summer Books round up.
[Griffin] parlays her knowledge of family dynamics into a moving tale of two women…in this story of coping with grief and finding peace.
Polish Cover–Life Without Summer
Breadloaf Writers’ Conference
I’m thrilled to share my good news! I’ve been accepted to the Breadloaf Writers’ Conference at Middlebury College in Vermont. The New Yorker calls this invitation only conference the oldest most prestigious writers’ conference in America. Started by renowned poet, Robert Frost, previous students have included: Toni Morrison, Carson McCullers, Richard Yates, and John Irving.
I am over the moon about spending ten days this summer working on my next novel at Breadloaf!
Pictures from Muse Conference
This year’s Muse and the Marketplace conference, hosted by Grub Street Writers in Boston was memorable. Here are a few of my favorite photos.
My session was on creating authentic characters. Note: I'll be reprising it this August at Grub Street headquarters.
My fantastic literary agent, Elisabeth Weed.
Me with dear friend and author, Hank Phillipi Ryan.
I took a class with author, Elinor Lipman.
I had the honor of hearing a keynote delivered by the esteemed, Ann Patchett.
Boston Globe Profile
Reporter Kathleen McKenna does a great job writing about my work with families and my new novel, Life Without Summer. Read the full article.