Spent a delightful hour with a personal hero this week. Anna Quindlen and I talked through her life, and the life of the American woman, decade by decade, covering Lady Gaga, Katherine Graham, Betty Friedan, Anna's mom, my mom and a couple other truly fascinating women. Enjoy this first clip. More to come.

...about my mother, my daughter, my younger self and my current self. Bet you can relate.

I recently read at the Tory Burch store in SF and my pal Rick videotaped it. For all the Megs out there, big love.

Couple announcements and a request:

1. I'll be on The Today Show on Thurs Apr 29 if you want to tune in and see if I've gained any weight or grown any new moles since last you saw me live. No idea what time my segment is. (Sorry)

2. If you want to give LIFT to someone for Mother's Day (May 9) and you'd like a signed bookplate to stick in the jacket, I am happy to send you one. Just reply with your address and I'll pop it in the mail.

3. I just finished a beautiful book I wanted to recommend: An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken. Short, intelligent, powerful.

4. If you live in the Bay Area and are free on Thursday, May 6, I'd love to see you at Notes & Words, a cool new event that mixes readings with live music.

Okay, now the request:

I am writing something about Mother's Day and was wondering what, specifically, you'd like to be thanked for. What thing or things do you do that no one seems to notice or appreciate?

Alright, that's it for me today. Sending out good wishes to you all from my hotel in Houston.