About
Welcome.
This blog contains homages to the things that give pleasure: books, writing, food, living a happy and decent life and, occasionally, my devotion to nifty stationery items. A post about why I don’t write about just one of those things can be found here.
As for me, my name is Lily Hamrick. I live in Berkeley and work in San Francisco. I’m a reader, a fiction writer, and a lawyer. I have three young sons and a patient, forgetful husband. My first novel, The Secret War, was a finalist for the Fabri Literary Prize and has been shortlisted for the James Jones First Novel Fellowship.
My posting schedule on this blog is a little bit erratic. Okay, it’s totally erratic. I post whenever I come up for air. I try to respond to comments, but sometimes I don’t realize they’re there and then I miss them. If you want to talk to me directly, you can always e-mail me at bloglily(at)yahoo(dot)com.
I write several other blogs. They’re sort of neglected. But there is good stuff in there, if you want to dig around.
- If you’re into the weirdly obsessive, but infinitely fascinating subject of packed lunches, check out The Tiffin Tin. Some people love lunch. I’m one of them.
- Thoughts on having and being treated for breast cancer in 2006 and 2007 are at the not very creatively named Cancer Journal. It is not frequently updated, but it contains a record of impressions about diagnosis and treatment and I hope it is helpful to anyone dealing with this difficult issue.
- I also occasionally contribute to a group blog about feminism called What We Said.
- For a long time, I had a good run at Best Blog on WordPress, a community project dedicated to highlighting unsung, wonderful blogs you might have somehow missed. If you’ve found a wordpress blog that answers to that description, and are inspired to revive this moribund blog, be sure to get in touch with me.
Woot! BlogLily’s #1 fan!
It’s as though someone is accompanying me on my Claremont hikes, taking notes on what my companion is saying. Oh, that’s right..my hiking companion IS BlogLily!
It’s more difficult for me to read a very good english like here. English is not my mother langage….
but is really a pleasure to read you.
My friend Flickr Harold Davis live at Bekerley too… he is a very good,very good photographer…
thanks again for your kind visit in my blog.
Have a very good day.
Hi Turquoise Bleue — Thanks for visiting! I’m coming to think that photography is one of those universal languages. Your pictures speak volumes. Best, BL
Off topic, yes. But it seems that Olbermann inspired someone besides me.
The blogger says he/she has over 60 posts ready to go. Could be interesting. Best Blogs perhaps? Perhaps not, I thought I would let you know regardless.
That looks like a great blog — thank you so much Dr. G for the tip!
Good afternoon - I was reading your blog this morning and decided to steal the poem by Wallace Stevens for one of my own blogs - Tea Reads -
http://teareads.blogspot.com - That blog has been stagnant for awhile, and you gave me the idea of posting poems and short comments about them.
My main blog is Tea Leaves - http://teabird17.blogspot.com - it’s a mix of opinions, tea, knitting, and whatever. I’m one of the three moderators of Knit the Classics - http://knittheclassics.blogspot.com - a group that reads classic fiction, discusses it, and knits projects inspired by the books.
(Olberbermann is inspiring me, too - )
Your blog is just wonderful. I hope you don’t mind that I linked back to it on both of my blogs - I want my friends to read you, too.
melanie (librarian, tea-drinker, journal- and letter-writer, knitter, child of the sixties …
Hello Melanie — Wow. I love Tea Leaves and I think Knit the Classics is fabulous. I’m so impressed. I tried to leave a comment on your site, but find I can’t get through the blogspot system to do that. But I’m thrilled you visited and look forward to reading what you’re up to. Best, BL
Hello Lily- I’m very new to wordpress and found you listed on another blog under “reading blogs.” (I wish I had noted my navigation path.) I’m smiling at this warm welcome penned with a dash of humor. I’m also known for my affinity for stationery items, particularly pens in just the right color that also impart the kinesthetic feel I need for the words I write to flow effortlessly across the page. That was said with tongue in cheek.
Ironically, one of my pseudonyms for an internet word game used the name Lily. To survive cancer is life-changing, to say the least. I admire you for sharing yourself in that capacity as well. I already feel at home here and look forward to discovering your site.
Welcome GEL — I’m so glad you’ve made your way over here! There are a lot of really terrific readers and writers who stop by here from time to time — I’m glad to know you’re here too. Best, BL
Hi! I found your blog via Sandi Kahn Shelton, and I must way it’s a lovely find! Looking forward to reading you more in the future.
I’m glad to find your blog. Even accidently.
You have very beautiful spirit, and make my morning blog tour more brighten.
Love, M
Came across your blogs; added The Tiffin Tin and this one to my b-roll. Stop by and say & say hi (http://writeitabbyf.wordpress.com) anytime. We have a bit in common: you work in S.F., I love S.F.; you’re a lawyer, I’m a paralegal (well, i got the certificate for it); I’m a journalist (and a blog writer) and we both love to read. I’m in grad library school & hope to become a Young Adult Specialist. That means I focus on YA novels. Can’t get enough of them. Try a couple. These are my favorites of the moment:
“Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin - Liz dies and finds herself on route to Elsewhere. There she meets others and lives her life backwards. Makes a new life for herself..friends, romance, family. Great stuff.
“The Giver” by Lois Lawry - Utopian society. 12-year-old Jonas is picked to become “The Giver”. The Giver (mentally) holds all of the society’s history, memory, and secrets. Jonas starts training with the current “Giver” and learns some remarkable and enlightening things.
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