When it was over, I joined her in the back seat of a Ford Explorer for part of the ride to Green Bay.

NEWYORKER: The Other Obama

When I joined her on the site, she and I were the only women there, and I looked on in admiration as she negotiated with engineers and designers, plans in her hand and handing out instructions.

BBC: Bridging the Gulf: Women architects in the UAE

Donkey Number 2 joined her when I got a phone call from a woman who described herself as a "Jewish donkey spiritualist, " a term I hadn't heard before and don't expect to hear again.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Dog Days'

While very talented people, I've never felt much of a connection with any of their music, so when Martha joined the fold with her own work, I didn't take much notice.

NPR: Tuesday Music: Martha Wainwright

After stripping down to a leotard, she also performed tracks End of Time, Baby Boy and Halo, while her Destiny's Child band mates joined her on stage to give renditions of Bootylicious, Independent Women Part I and Single Ladies.

BBC: Beyonce

Kate has her detractors -- many Internet trolls label her work shy -- but I am surprised someone of Mantel's stature has joined in this pastime, attacking Kate for no apparent reason.

CNN: Opinion: Author's rant on Catherine 'mean and cheap'