Author Archives: Susannah Bianchi

About Susannah Bianchi

I'm just a girl who likes to write slightly on slant. I've had a career in fashion, dabbled in film and to be honest, I don't like talking about myself. Now my posts are another matter so I will let them speak for themselves. My eBooks, A New York Diary, Model Behavior: Friends For Life and Notes From A Working Cat can be found on Amazon.com. Thanks.

Best Story of the Week…September 24th

Posted on September 24, 2020

As I’m walking home from my run, suddenly two little boys in their pajamas, whiz by me on scooters. 4 and 6 maybe, one taller than the other, with similar faces. I look to see who they belong to, realizing … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, comedy, Culture, Family, humanity, humor, kids, New York City, parents | Tagged being neighborly, Good Dads, Kids on scooters, parenthood, Walking your dogs | 26 Comments

Books Should Be Read

Posted on September 22, 2020

My late step-father had a huge book collection he treated like, pulp Polo ponies. I think it was the reason he married my mother, because she was the only one who was willing to dust them all. Once visiting, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, Family, History, humanity, inspiration, parents, readng, words, writing | Tagged Reading changes your life, Sherlock Holmes, Stephen KIng, Susannah's Reading Lists, the love of reading | 82 Comments

Susannah’s Fall, Winter Reading list…2020-2021

Posted on September 20, 2020

If there was ever a perfect time to read, it was during our imposed shelter-in-place, forced to be idle, no choice but sitting still. I, thanks to Amazon, after running through the 9 books taken from the library on their … Continue reading →

Posted in alcohol, Books, Cinema, creative writing, Culture, History, humanity, humor, inspiration, words, writing | Tagged Great books, great writing, Having a library card, New York Society Library, Pete Hamill 1935-2020, Reading changes your life, The gift of learning | 74 Comments

Adamantine…An Unshakeable Word

Posted on September 18, 2020

This word came my way while reading a book on Theodore Roosevelt, who used it to describe his wife, Edith, derived from the adjective, adamant, meaning… refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind: declaring one unbreakable. Edith … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, Family, grace, History, humanity, humor, inspiration, Love, Politics, words, writing | Tagged T.R. The Last Romantic H.W. Brands, The Bully Pulpit Doris Kearns Goodwin, The English language, Theodore Roosevelt | 89 Comments

Best Story of the Week…September 17th

Posted on September 17, 2020

As I emerged from my local market, an elderly man lost his balance, bracing himself against the side of the store. A kid, who was perched in front with a coffee cup, asking for change, dropped it, to help the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Faith, grace, Gratitude, humanity, humor, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, words, writing | Tagged Giving from the heart, random acts of kindness, The Upper East Side of New York | 37 Comments

Say Nothing…Say It Often

Posted on September 15, 2020

It’s so hard to shut-up…to refrain from comment, silence your tongue, hold that verbal fire. They should teach it as an alternate language, same as Spanish, or French. When the woman rubbernecking me at the market, her cart, scraping my … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, creative writing, Culture, food, Home, humanity, humor, New York City, words | Tagged crazy neighbors, Love Thy Neighbor, Patience during Covid-19 | 80 Comments

Adjusting

Posted on September 13, 2020

We’re designed to get through everything, big and small, so the way we’re adapting to the presence of a pandemic should come as no surprise. We’re such a great model we humans are, IKEA could easily sell us in plexiglass … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Faith, food, grace, Health, humanity, humor, money, New York City, shopping, words, writing | Tagged bad behavior, Graitude will change your attitude, keeping your sense of humor, Living through Covid 19 | 124 Comments

Tit for Tat

Posted on September 10, 2020

I’m in the Park. It’s close to 10 as I sit on a bench hoping no one joins me besides the breeze that’s blowing through my hair. All I want are a few minutes of mask-less reading time. Is that … Continue reading →

Posted in creative writing, Culture, Fashion, humanity, humor, inspiration, Love, New York City, readng, Women and men, words, writing | Tagged Central Park, Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain, Searching for peace in a Covid world, The Ramones | 45 Comments

An Angel With a Chip On Her Shoulder

Posted on September 7, 2020

I was in the local thrift store, sniffing around, when I came upon an angel figurine about a foot tall. She was beautiful and marked down to $2.50. I had to look twice to make sure I read it right. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Culture, Faith, Family, grace, humanity, inspiration, kids, Love, money, New York City, parents, words, writing | Tagged angels in our midst, Arrowsmith, Housing Works, random acts of kindness, Seabiscuit the movie | 35 Comments

And I Quote…

Posted on September 6, 2020

Where do they come from, these pithy, memorable sayings that last the test of time? Are the quotable examples of genius, or merely portals on behalf of the Divine, who clearly has a sense of humor. Some of my favorites… … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, grace, Gratitude, humanity, humor, inspiration, Uncategorized, words, writing | Tagged famous quotes, inspiration, reading, the love of words, writing | 51 Comments