Elena Bowes

Next Friday, about 146 hours and ten minutes, from now, – I will be giving a welcoming talk to hundreds of illustrious Columbia Journalism School alum at the afternoon tea. What do I say? http://bit.ly/2IB7rwc #writerlife #publicspeaker #alumni #journalists #journalism #talk

It’s a big year for me. Not only is it my 30th reunion of the Columbia Journalism School, but my daughter is getting married. At both events I will be required to speak in public in front of lots of people looking at me expecting me to say something interesting or witty or both. This is not...

I love this article. While Marie Kondo is right that the power of de-cluttering one’s house, helps de-clutter one’s mind, I think people should be very careful about clearing out old books. My advice for what it's worth (not much, I know) is not to get rid of books that you loved, even if you’ve read them before because you might want to re-read them or just look at them, flip through them and be reminded of why you loved them in the first place. For example, I know people might judge me negatively when they see “Eat, Pray, Love” on my bookshelf. But I don’t care. That book did really help me through a tough time and I don’t want to forget that book or that time. ... See more

Amid the decluttering craze, we asked people for the stories behind their collections.

KEEN INTUITIVE POWERS GUIDE THE DESIGN
OF A FAMILY’S WEEKEND HOME. http://bit.ly/CTCGSixthSense