Litchfield County Times – January 25, 2013
Article in the Litchfield County Times on the first page! With more photographs and story continuing on page 8 as seen below.
Barbara Robinson
Recent Book Talks in January, 2013
Despite the cold weather, a wonderful audience turned up at The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Wellesley, MA on Thursday, January 31. I am pictured with Katherine K. Macdonald, the President and Executive Director just before the talk began. Maureen Horn, the Librarian was wonderful in organizing the event that began at 1:30 just as the …
Martha Stewart Living — February 2013
In the February 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, Melissa Ozawa wrote about gardening books, one page of which was called “Titles that Teach” and the other page was called “Books to Inspire.” Happily, she included my book about Rosemary Verey as the second book of six she listed and described.
The American Gardener and Upcoming Talk at The Gunn Memorial Library
The American Gardener, The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society in the January/February 2013 issue had a page entitled Gardener’s Books and this issue featured six garden biographies and memoirs, including my book about Rosemary. I was delighted to be in the good company of my much admired friend, Judith Tankard and her wonderful book about …
The American Gardener — January/February 2013
The American Gardener, The Magazine of the American Horticultural Society, included my book with five other garden biographies, including that of my much admired friend, Judith Tankard, and her wonderful book about Gertrude Jekyll along with four other books I am now longing to read.
The Australian Financial Review — December 27, 2012
The Australian Financial Review reprinted Michael Dirda’s wonderful review that appeared earlier in the Washington Post on a full page, along with some of the photographs from the book.
A Marvelous Review in The English Garden Magazine
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall both knew and worked with Rosemary Verey. She has written a wonderful, personal review of my book for The English Garden Magazine in the latest January issue, calling it a “shrewd, affectionate and vivid portrait of a remarkable woman.” Please also visit my reviews page to see The Midwest Book Review Bookwatch for …
The Midwest Book Review – December 2012
This review said that while the book could have been reviewed as a biography, it was featured on The Gardening Shelf because “no avid gardener or collection catering to them should miss this.”
The English Garden — January 2013
Here is a wonderful, personal and thoughtful review of my book written by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall who knew and worked with Rosemary Verey.
Connecticut Cottages and Gardens – December 2012
My book was included in the thirteen books selected for the Christmas issue of CTC&G as “fireside reads to satisfy every bookworm on your list.”