Susan Wittig Albert

Susan Wittig Albert

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Hello, and welcome to my world . . .

It’s tough out there these days, on a planet in a frightening time of change and a political world in turmoil. It’s no wonder if you feel upset, upended, upside-down. I hope you’ll take a deep breath and spend a few moments here, in a quiet space of books and gardens.

Over 35 years ago, at midlife, my husband Bill and I left our careers in the fast lane and homesteaded 31 acres of woods and meadows in the Texas Hill Country–a refuge we call Meadow Knoll.

We’re older now, but you’ll still find the two of us here, working in the garden, walking through the woods and along the creek, and enjoying our animal companions and the fascinating community of native wildlife that surrounds us. This is where you’ll find me writing and sharing my work, as well as the work Bill and I have done together over the years. We think of this as our right livelihood, an idea—and a practice—that was important to both of us when we came here and still is, more than three decades later. It’s especially important now, when climate change and the current pandemic (not the first and certainly not the last) are challenging the human-built world.

For a glimpse into this quieter life, I invite you to check out the “About” page, browse the book pages, take a look at the “Resource” section, and drop in on the archive of LifeScapes and BookScapes, my two blogs. You can find my newsletters at Place & Thyme, my Substack home and my social media links at the top right of this page. Even when we can’t talk face-to-face or reach out and touch one another, there are ways to stay connected. Let’s use them.

Thank you for being a reader and a friend. Come back and visit often—you’re always welcome.

Susan

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’Tis a gift to be simple, ’Tis a gift to be free.
’Tis a gift to come down where you want to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right
’Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

–Traditional Shaker Hymn

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Recent Lifescapes and Bookscapes Posts

Lagniappe: An extra issue of my (upcoming) Substack newsletter

July 30, 2023 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes

I learned one of my favorite words—lagniappe–when I lived in New Orleans in the early 1980s. It’s a French-Louisiana-Cajun noun that means “a little something extra,” a bonus, a gift. I first heard it over a very large platter of very large, just-shelled oysters, a bountiful lagniappe for residents and visitors to the most exotic […]

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BookScapes: What’s Your Pleasure?

July 24, 2023 / Susan Albert / BookScapes

By now, you probably know that (starting Aug 7) I’m moving my monthly newsletter (All About Thyme) and my blogs (LifeScapes, BookScapes) to Place & Thyme, on Substack. The books and resources will still be right here, of course, and I’ll cross-post here a couple of times a month. But community sharing is easier and more […]

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The Senior Chronicle: Coming Soon on Substack

July 17, 2023 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes

As many of you already know from the latest LifeScapes post, I’ve decided to move my blogs  over to  Place & Thyme on Substack. Place & Thyme will launch on Aug. 7, with the August issue of “All About Thyme.” SusanAlbert.com is a good catalog of my books and resources, but WordPress doesn’t make it […]

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Place & Thyme: A Substack Project, Coming to You Soon

July 8, 2023 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes

Did you ever happen on a phrase that suddenly kicked something off in you, way outside its original context? That’s happened to me more than once–most recently, when I was interviewing Janet Tyson about her work on Elizabeth Blackwell, the historical character in Hemlock. Janet began her research project in her mid-60s, she said, so she have […]

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Interview: Janet Stiles Tyson and A Curious Herbal

June 25, 2023 / Susan Albert / BookScapes

One of things I love about doing what I do is the opportunity to meet and be in touch with fascinating people who are doing interesting things. Recently, I posted an interview with Marta McDowell, celebrating her publication of  the first modern edition of A Curious Herbal, the landmark herbal compiled by Elizabeth Blackwell in […]

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Rose Wilder Lane, Smedley Butler, Lowell Thomas, and Rachel Maddow

June 18, 2023 / Susan Albert / BookScapes

I think I’ll file this under “six degrees of separation.” See what you think. I’ve been a fan of Rachel Maddow since 2008. I’ve read her books (Drift, Blowout, Bag Man) and listened to her first two podcasts (Bag Man and Ultra) more than once. The first episode of her latest podcast—Deja News—was released last […]

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New Releases

Forget Me Never – Book 29

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Someone Always Nearby: A Novel of Georgia O’Keeffe and Maria Chabot

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The Darling Dahlias and the Red Hot Poker – Book 10

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Hemlock – Book 28

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The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily – Book 9

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