Author Archives: elisefrancesmiller

A Berkeley Girl Looks Back

Posted on May 10, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

Fifty years ago this month, the May Revolution began in Paris and spread throughout France. The population of France was just over 50 million, and 10 million workers went out on strike. Imagine if today, out of 327 million Americans, … Continue reading →

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What the “Women’s March” is all about in 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

I’ll get right to it. There is a connection between the upcoming Women’s March and most other issues now faced in America: abuse of power. We have a lot to march against on Saturday, January 20. From the spate of … Continue reading →

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My Other Life – Explaining my Unexpected List of New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 3, 2018 by elisefrancesmiller

It occurred to me after I received such a lovely response from my New Year’s Resolutions post, that many of my novel-and-blog readers might be confused! I wrote: “Lots of New Years Resolutions, beginning with attending the Women’s March, then … Continue reading →

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How The Berkeley Girl series isn’t “chick lit” – stories for men, too?

Posted on December 2, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

I’m aware and concerned that very few men will want to read a book entitled “The Berkeley Girl.” And why should they? How can you, who are my female readers from three generations, place it into the hands of the … Continue reading →

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What I did on my summer vacation (in October)

Posted on November 12, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

In October, Jay and I set out on a long-planned New England vacation, which turned out to be a delightful adventure. We flew east, rented a car, and drove through the countryside of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and upstate … Continue reading →

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Why I wrote The Berkeley Girl: Rendezvous in London – and other Stories of the ‘60s

Posted on September 22, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

Note to readers: If your Bay Area book club, service group or other organization is looking for a speaker and discussion, I’d be happy to present about my books, the late 1960s, current events or any other related topics of … Continue reading →

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My Confessions from the Summer of Love

Posted on June 21, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

During the Summer of Love I was in Berkeley—not in San Francisco. Recently, listening to a PBS special on the Beatles’ masterpiece, “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” brought me back, as only music can do.*  The Beatles and their … Continue reading →

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Perspective on yesterday’s Women’s March from 49 years ago

Posted on January 22, 2017 by elisefrancesmiller

When Jay and I, with our friends Mary and Stu, joined 100,000 Bay Area protestors yesterday at Civic Center, I was struck by how similar the rally and Women’s March were to events I witnessed in Paris nearly 49 years … Continue reading →

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Reading Proust with Friends – The Celebration!

Posted on December 18, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

“Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust, also called In Search of Lost Time, is a multi-volume novel, the story of a man’s journey through life, starting when he is a boy.”     So began our presentation last night, … Continue reading →

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One of the lucky ones – one fine day in America

Posted on December 12, 2016 by elisefrancesmiller

This is true story about a meaningful and blessed day in today’s America, this past Saturday.  The last part first. If you are one of my writer friends, or if you are a reader, a lover, or a liar, go … Continue reading →

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