Love Research adventures, street interviews, and photos chronicling my search for love around New York City.

June 11, 2009

Filed under: Where Did You See Love Today? — Tags: , — Karen @ 4:43 am

Who are your Love Heroes?

I met an elderly mother and son at the expo.  They lived together, both were writers and wheelchair bound.  Grandma Day was dressed all in florals and a straw hat covered in plastic flowers, and she had a brimming smile.  Her middle aged son was soft-spoken, and followed close behind her.  His interview was memorable due to his trance-inducing voice, which was melodic and quite calm.  I was mesmerized when he recalled his  father’s dying words, which were all in rhyme.   

Who are you love heroes? Or who taught you love?

“I would have to say my sweetheart of 56 years.  My parents and my savior taught me to love.  It’s a God given gift and you have to share it.  Love is Forever.”

–Grandma Day 

Who are your love heroes?

“My father, he reminded me when he was dying that Life is a book of volumes III, the past, the present and the yet to be.  The past is over and done away, the present we’re living day by day and the future is not set you see.  And that’s the way it’s meant to be.  Life is a walk in faith.”

–Michael Day 

 

 

 

June 2, 2009

BookExpo America

Filed under: Love Research — Karen @ 12:44 am

Last Friday, I spent the afternoon doing Love Research at the BookExpo America at the Javits Convention Center. All the attendees I interviewed had lots of to tell me about the little L-word. There were authors, librarians, editors, designers, publicists, and publishers all in the mix. Their professions varied, but everyone had come to BEA because at heart they were book lovers. I gave out roses and copies of my BLAD (a 16 page sampler of my upcoming book) to everyone passing by with interest.

Me and Katrina, my editor at Adams Media

Me and Katrina, my editor at Adams Media

 

 

Love Research booth at BookExpo America

Love Research booth at BookExpo America