The Nicholberry Dispatch

Puppy Brain is going international! And I promise, you want to watch this

BOOK NEWS

I am so excited to announce that Puppy Brain has been acquired in Spain! I just signed the contract a couple of days ago and cannot wait to begin the process of getting it translated and released abroad. The pinch me moments continue to come.

I mentioned the other day in our virtual book club that the paperback version releases in the US on April 30, 2025 and wondered aloud if people would be interested in coming to a ticketed event like we held at Zibby’s and Hummingbird Books. I was delighted to hear a resounding “yes!” So, I am beginning to collect email addresses for events. You can help by emailing me and putting your city in the subject line. My email address is: nicholberrygoldens@gmail.com. Right now I’m thinking Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, bay area, and New York. But I’m open to all recommendations!

SOMETHING TO LEARN

40,000 Years of Music Explained in 8 Minutes

Utterly fascinating. I’ve been mentally writing a piece about the music I hear in my head when I see images of Malibu. I’ve been wondering why, when a song like The Summer of ’69 comes on, I experience the sensation of driving along PCH, salty air filling my nostrils, windblown hair whipping my face, music blasting my eardrums. How can I physically feel it as if I am there when it happened decades ago? This video explains this tactile time traveling phenomenon that is uniquely accessed through music. I’ve watched it twice and can’t stop talking about it…

SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO

Parenting Strategies for Raising Resilient Kids

This is probably my favorite podcast of 2024. And as a person who listens to a lot of podcasts, that’s saying a lot. While the focus is on raising children, it is applicable to any human at any life stage (though if you’re a mom of young adults, you’ll probably be wishing for the same time machine as I am). If you know someone who is a parent, send this to them. It should be required listening for anyone influencing the life of a young person. Thank you Dr. Becky Kennedy!

SOMETHING TO CONSIDER

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

Fred Rogers

SOMETHING TO LOVE