Name: Renee' Havener
Email:HilltopHaveners@msn.com
Location: Georgetown, Ny USA
Date: Monday, December 31, 2001 at 21:49:14
Comments:

Hi Donna! I love the comments of my fellow readers! I'm so glad that everyone who picks up Pope Joan loves it as much as I do. I have loaned my cherished copy to my new boss. He and his wife absolutely love it! Happy New Year!!! Renee

Name: Marta Miedziewska
Email:austie@poczta.onet.pl
Poland
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001 at 12:53:39
Comments:

I never read something like this... I'm only sixteen... "Pope Joan" is my favourite book. I'm going to read this book many times. What else can I say?:)Wonderful story, beautiful love... I really love it!

href="mailto:droschae@cadl.org">droschae@cadl.org

Date: Friday, December 28, 2001 at 09:38:57
Comments:

One of my book discussion ladies, recommended Pope Joan to me to read. I loved it and now the Aurelius Library Book Discussion Group will be discussing Pope Joan on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 3:00 pm. I know you are having a phone connection with the Holt Library and wonder if it would be possible to connect with us too? Thank you very much and I enjoyed the book. Sicerely, Eileen Droscha, Head Librarian at Aurelius Library.

Name: Jennifer Price
Email:jprice@bowdoingroup.com
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 09:21:20
Comments:

Dear Donna: Thank you for taking the time to chat by speakerphone with my book club. We all enjoyed your input and perspectives, and it added greatly to our discussions later in the evening! Once again, consensus is that "Pope Joan" is the best book we've read to date...we're looking forward to your next book! Happy Holidays! Warm regards, Jen Price

Name: Karen Cole
Email:dennis.r.cole@verizon.net
Location: Baltimore, Md USA
Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at 08:08:20
Comments:

Our bookclub is reviewing Pope Joan on January 14. We'd love to have you join us by speaker phone!

Name: Linda Miles
Email:lindajmiles@yahoo.com
Location: Bloomington, NY 12411
Date: Monday, December 24, 2001 at 09:20:55
Comments:

Dear Donna, I really enjoyed our conversation by speakerphone at the Sarabrae book club discussion. Thank you for your generosity with your time. I am looking forward to your next offering. Sincerely, Linda Miles

Name: Jill Niehaus
Email:jniehaus@faradic.net
Location: Shrewsbury, NJ USA
Date: Sunday, December 23, 2001 at 08:31:41
Comments:

Dear Donna, I heard you speak in Colt's Neck, NJ and as a result my Book Club read your book. Everyone loved it and welcomes the opportunity to chat with you! We would like to take advantage of your offer to answer questions via speaker telephone... in January? We hope you will be available Sunday afternoon (1/13/02) or Tuesday evening (1/15/02). Please e-mail me so that we can make arrangements. Your involvement in our discussion will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Jill

Name: Gail Shoemaker
Email:gailviolin@aol.com
Location: McFarland, WI
Date: Saturday, December 22, 2001 at 08:34:46
Comments:

Donna, Thank you so much once again for joining our book reading group by speakerphone last evening. It was a thrill for the entire group. Everyone raved as they left last evening, and I'm sure THIS meeting will be considered the highlight of the Book Club for a long time to come. The only problem is now, they told me as they left, they expect the same level of excitement every time I host the club. I don't think I can follow this one with anything more, except possibly when I get my own book published. It was so interesting to hear you tell of all that went into making this such a special book. I was especially interested to hear how it had changed you. I think any writing is a process we grow with, but Pope Joan has obviously deeply affected your life. Good luck on your future projects. We are all eager to see Pope Joan on the big screen and to read your next book when it comes out. Thank you once again. I admire you greatly as a writer and this was an especially rewarding experience for me. Gail Shoemaker

Name:Millenia Black
Email:3dollars@bellsouth.net
Location: Ft. Lauderdale , Florida USA
Date: Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 00:45:16
Comments:

Hello Ms. Cross: Our reading group, The Reading Meadow, has recently selected your novel, *Pope Joan* as an upcoming Pick. You may visit our home on the web at the URL listed. It would be wonderful if we could coordinate a chat with you sometime soon about this great story! We are having Trivia on the story Saturday, February 16th and would love to have an on-line chat with you around that time. I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you, Millenia Black

Name:Peter Beckstrand
Email:frz@frontiernet.net
Location: Viroqua, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at 22:00:00
Comments:

Our Lutheran Church reading group is reading your book and we are wondering about a date to talk with you about the book in mid to late January or early in February. We usually meet on a Sunday afternoon.

Name:Roland Hoeffener
Email:tipmra@networkusa.net
Location: Webster Groves, MO United States
Date: Monday, December 17, 2001 at 20:59:30
Comments:

Thirty years ago I read a Papal cronology in which was mentioned Pope Joan. Today someone has written a book. For thirty years I have often wondered what must have taken place, what were the times like. I will definitly read your book and am looking forward to the experience.

Name: Victoria Picinich
Email:Princessvap@aol.com
Location: Bloomfield, NJ USA
Date: Friday, December 14, 2001 at 09:54:18
Comments:

Dear Mrs. Cross, My name is Victoria Picinich. I was one of the students you spoke to at Mount Saint Dominic Academy on Monday, 12/10/01. I just wanted to thank you personally for speaking to my classmates and I and also thank you for writing one of the best books I have ever read. It was the first time in my academic life, that I looked forward to reading a book for school. I was the first one in my class to finish it. Like yourself, I am a writer. I have no where near your talent or accomplishments, but I still take pleasure in writing. I have had about 7 of my poems published in amatuer magazines and my father and I used to put together a Poetry magazine until we ran out of funds and time to do it. I used to be really focused on my work, but have now since dwaddled. Talking to you inspired me to keep writing and enter a poetry contest where I am presently a semi-finalist. So, thank you for inspiring me and countless other and I can't wait until your next book comes out! Sincerely, Victoria

Name: Sara
Email:S_Wisniewski@msn.com
Location: Cicero, NY
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 14:16:13
Comments:

All i can say is wow.I'm only 15 years old yet i was seriously impressed with this.A friend recomended it to me, she told me that i was a lot like Joan. So i decided i should see for myself. Honestly in my short years of living, this was by far the best book i have ever read. I cried when Gerald died and Joan had the baby. I thought it was beautiful. I couldn't put the book down. It took me only about 2 days to read. After the first hour of reading it, i had a sudden burst of creativity and wrote the best piece of poerty i have ever written.I just wanted to thank you for opening my eyes to a world of beautiful words, and feelings. Oh i loved the way you expressed each characters feelings. Especially Joan's mother. Thanks.

Name: Lindsay Jordan
Email:LindsayJordan@aol.com
Location: Ulverston, Cumbria United Kingdom
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 02:53:55
Comments:

Dear Donna, I look after a book review and sales site for a company in the English Lake District. I was told about you and your book by an American gentleman on a book talk group. Having read his glowing review and seen this site, I would like to feature Pope Joan on our website. I have made the book available for sale at 20% off and I wondered if you would like to include this information as a link on your site to allow British readers to obtain the book from their own country :-) I can give you or your webmaster the URL to link to if you contact me by e-mail :-) Thanks, and congratulations on picking such a fantastic subject for a novel. Lindsay

Name: Mary Curtin
Email:mbc625@yahoo.com
Location: Madison, WI USA
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 at 18:33:21
Comments:

Dear Donna, My sister leant me the book to read and I couldn't put it down. Several mothers at my son's basketball game came over to ask what I was reading. Some didn't even bother to ask, they just looked at the title.(I was reading it before the game, not during) We will be reading it for our book club in March and would love to hear from you. This would be the first time that I am leading the discussion. Our date is set for Tuesday, March 19th at noon. Thanks so much, Mary

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Date: Friday, December 7, 2001 at 23:39:55
Comments:

Was there truly a Pope Joan? I can tell you most definitely there was. I do not say this from speculation, but merely repeat what was secretly gossiped in my family for decades. My name is Charlotte, after my maternal grandmother (nee Charlotte Duhaye). She in turn was the daughter of Eugenie Roncalli, the wife of the cousin of Angelo Guiseppi. The family farm which catholics speak of as the birth place of Pope John the 23ird was also the birth place of my great grandfather who shared the farm with his entire family and helped to rear the would be pope until the age of 15 when he left for the seminary. You can most certainly locate birth records which verify what I say. My grandmother was given a catholic rite of funery (in France) when she passed that was attended by Angello himself. (I believe my mother has saved news clipping concerning the event.) My great grandfather, being very close to the Pope was privy to much information that was in turn passed down my family tree and I now house. Angello informed my grandfather that there was indeed a Pope Joan and the time in which Leo died was recanted to line up his sucession with Benedict. If you care to continue this discussion you can do so via e-mail. I am also willing to give further verification. Sincerely, Charlotte

Name: Gail Shoemaker
Email:gailviolin@aol.com
Location: McFarland, WI US
Date: Friday, December 7, 2001 at 11:42:17
Comments:

Dear Donna, I heard you interviewed on our local public radio station, wnet out, got the book immediately and loved it. I suggested it to our book club and we will be discussing it Thursday, Dec. 20. I am also a writer, have had a few short stories published, and am currently working on my 1st novel. I loved your comments during the interview about your experiences out there promoting your book - every author's nightmare. I admire your determination to get your book out there without jumping through the traditional hoops - it worked! Congratulations on your overwhelming success and your latest coup of having your book made into a movie! I would love to talk to you. Thank you for Pope Joan.

Name: Lotta
Email:lotta_swed@hotmail.com
Location: Srockholm, Sweden
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2001 at 04:50:23
Comments:

Dear Donna Woolfolks Cross, I got this book (Pope Joan) as a gift on my birthday this year and left it on a shelf of my bookcase. That was until four days ago.... When I started to read your book I got caught in a spellbound that I seldom have experienced! It has been Wonderful, tremendously exciting, thrilling and has given a lot of joy and moments of affection. Every once in a while a new outlook and enlightening view takes place, that make sense of our history and you have done a wonderful thing, open up our eyes to a solution to the women's anonymity through hundreds and hundreds of years. I'm filled with happiness and strength after reading your book and I would like to thank your father William Woolfolks as well since you give his encouragment as the reason that your book came through. Thank you Donna for a rare wonderful moment and an important message. Lotta: In Sweden

Name: Kari Schriever
Email:schriever@att.net
Location: Reston, VA
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at 20:20:20
Comments:

Donna, Thank you so much for calling in to our book group meeting last Friday. Everyone in the group really enjoyed the book and learned so much history in the process. You were so funny and forthcoming in our discussion and we really appreciated your time and energy! We forgot to mention that we were dining on a meal of pork roast, beetroot, and pungent bread and cheese (as found on page 30) by firelight. We do our best to be authentic! (Of course we took the liberty of adding some pound cake with raspberry sauce for dessert!) Anyway, thank you so much for writing a fantastic book and gracing us with your (voice)presence! Good luck with upcoming projects and have a great holiday season! Kari & Group

Name: Kim Kelley
Email:Rambo0134193@yahoo.com
Location: northville, mi North America
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at 18:16:48
Comments:

I absolutely loved you book. I am now a senior at Plymouth Salem and i honestly can say Pope Joan is the best book i have read. I have a humanities class and i have to dress up as a historical women figure. I have to study about this figure and become her. Since I already read your book i picked to dress up as Pope Joan. I would really appreciate it if you could give me some ideas, as what i should wear. Thank you Kim

Name: Karen Steiner
Email:ksteiner@ascpl.lib.oh.us
Location: Mogadore, OH USA
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at 16:14:09
Comments:

Our book discussion group at the Mogadore branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library has selected Pope Joan as one of our books for 2002. When I discovered that you do speakerphone discussions, I thought it would be a wonderful experience for the group. We will be discussing Pope Joan on either Wednesday, July 3 or July 31st at 6:30 EST. If you are not available on either of those evenings, we could delay until the 1st Wednesday evening of Sept, Oct, Nov. or Dec. Hope we will be able to set up a time with you. Sincerely, Karen Steiner

Name: Elva
Email:elva_spinrad@hotmail.com
Location: Redmond, WA USA
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at 12:18:23
Comments:

I loved the book and chose it to discuss in our next book club meeting. We will be meeting at 7:30 this coming thursday(Dec 6), I would love it if we could all speak to you at that time. My phone number is (425)885-9891. I have a feeling this book will create a very interested discussion. Elva

Name: Aimee
Email:UKAimee@aol.com
Surrey England
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2001 at 07:22:05
Comments:

Donna: Thank you for a wonderful book discussion by speakerphone. Our book reading group really enjoyed our talk with you (and have no doubt that you were a hilarious guest on the Johnny Carson show!), as well as our discussion of the book before you joined us. I purchased your book after reading a very good review of if in the London Times, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I too am a lover of historical fiction and agree that it is a painless way to learn history. Michner, Vidal and Uris have been staples for me for the last 25 years. Good luck to you on your new book. We look forward to that and the Pope Joan movie (for which I will break my rule of never seeing the movie if I've read the book and vice versa). Aimee

Name: Grey Watson
Email:Mascot6301@aol.com
Location: Chattanooga, TN U.S.A.
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 10:55:04
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross- My name is Grey Watson, and I recently read your book "Pope Joan" in my French 3 class. I want to thank you for writing such a well written book. When I picked up your book and read the first 100 pages, I knew I must continue. Your book was not only well written, but had a wonderful plot that was always exciting. From beginning to end, you filled my mind with vivid images and excitement. I also think that you kept the plot moving. Things were always changing, even Joan herself! The ending of your novel was the best ending I have ever read. In all honesty, I shed a tear. The ending was amazing. Shocking, the only way to describe it. Thank you for putting this book on the shelf for others, like myself, to read and enjoy. Thanks Again, Grey

Name: Ashlee Bibee
Email:crashash03@aol.com
Location: Chattanooga, TN United States
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2001 at 10:12:02
Comments:

Ms. Cross, I am a student of Mrs. Harris at The Baylor School. She recommended Pope Joan as an outside reading assignment. I absolutely loved it. Once I began reading it, I just couldn't put it down. I read it non-stop for about two days. It had so many twists and turns, and it never got boring. There was always some event going on that held my absolute attention. Not to mention the dramatic and totally unexpected ending. In fact, I called a friend of mine after reading it because she had told me that she really enjoyed it. We discussed it for about an hour. We both concluded that it is one of our favorite books. She said that it sits out on her dresser even when she is not reading it. There are a few questions that I would like to ask you. What made you want to write about Pope Joan? It truly is a very interesting story. What do you think about the truth to the story? Are there rumors of her falling in love with Gerold, or did you add that in? (I thought that to be a wonderful addition to the story. It made the ending that much more dramatic.) I would love to read other books of yours. What are some others? Thank you so much for your time. Mrs. Harris informed me that you visited Baylor once. It would be wonderful if you got the chance to come back. I would love to meet you. Thank you again. Ashlee

Name: Daphne Lee
Email:daphnerlee@hotmail.com
Location: Plano, TX USA
Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at 14:06:36
Comments:

After your visit to Collin County Community College, an audience member purchased (and had you sign a book) the book for me to read. I read it over the recent Thanksgiving Holiday and was just enthralled. It is one of only a handful of books that I couldn't put down. It was a great book to read from several view points: historical, women's studies and adventure. Good luck with the book sales; it really was a great book and I so enjoyed it.

href="mailto:joebaniusa@netscape.com">joebaniusa@netscape.com
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.A.
Date: Monday, November 26, 2001 at 17:18:54
Comments:

Dear Donna, I am from Germany and I am a great fan of historical novels. Over the years, I read quite a lot of them - including your book "Pope Joan" two years ago. Your book touched me in a special way. I do believe the legend of a woman on the papal throne is true. Even though the catholic church tried everything to hide and deny Pope Joan, today people read about her and need to acknowledge what a remarkable woman she must have been. It is fascinating to see what your book has started: your book is constantly in the bestseller lists, many bookclubs are reading and discussing it (as this website shows), even a movie is planned. I came to Cincinnati, Ohio with my husband who was transferred with his company. Many of the "international spouses" have formed all sorts of groups - including an international bookclub. We come from countries like Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Germany, U.S. and others and our discussions are always exciting. Since it was my turn to suggest a book (for March 2002), I immediately decided to suggest your book Pope Joan. We plan to meet on March 8th, 2002 from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. EST. It would be wonderful and we would certainly appreciate it very much if you could join us over the telephone to discuss your book. Is the above date and time convenient for you? I would love to hear from you. Best regards, Barbara Braeuer

Name: Terry Handel
Email:thandel426@mediaone.net
Location: Hampstead, NH usa
Date: Sunday, November 25, 2001 at 10:07:23
Comments:

Hello, thanks very much for your offer to converse with book groups. We will be reading Pope Joan in late spring and would like to have the opportunity to speak with you. We meet the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:00 EST. Could you let us know if this is convenient for you, and if so, which month? Thanks very much, Terry

Name: Mary Ann D'Urso (on behalf of MSDA Junior Brit Lit class)
Email:madofnyc@aol.com
Location: Bloomfield, NJ USA
Date: Friday, November 23, 2001 at 17:03:12
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross, We wanted to write and tell you how moved and inspired we are by your novel. It has left our junior Brit Lit class wanting more. Please join our class (about 50 girls) and lead us in a book group discussion and talk with us about your writing process. Your loyal readers, Kate, Jill, Kim, Amanda, Katie, Meg, Heather, Sarah, Taryn, Katie, Vanessa, Vicki, Laura, Kristen, Laura, Sara (who speak for many more at Mount St. Dominic Academy)

Name: Mary Heyward Harper
Email:lawton@gosiggy.com
Location: Beaufort, SC United States
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 11:01:59
Comments:

I am a member of a book club in Beaufort, SC. We are reading Pope Joan for the month of November and would like to set up a phone interview with you. Our club meets Thursday, November 29th, 2001 at 7:00pm. I realize that this is very short notice but we would like to talk with you at some point that night, maybe around 7:45pm. Pope Joan is a great read - I was disappointed when it ended. I look forward to the discussion your book will generate. Many thanks for your time and consideration.

Name: Nathalie
Email:nathaliegagne2000@hotmail.com
Location: Toronto, Canada
Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 21:56:52
Comments:

Mrs. Cross, I just want to thank you for your book. I read it twice already, and I will probably read it a third time. It is really interesting. It is my forth year in Translation at University, and last week we compared your English book and the French translation done by Hubert Tezenas. The teacher, students and I were very very impressed by the translation. We think that Hubert Tezenas is an exceptionnal Translator. The book in French couldn't have been better written. He kept everything you wrote originally and he certainly did a lot of research to be able to provide the same langage level that you used to write the book. Bravo à M. Tezenas and Congratulaitons to you, Donna!

Name: Peggy DuPont
Email:peggy.dupont@ntlworld.com
Location: Warfield, UK
Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 17:42:21
Comments:

Hi Donna! On behalf of our Book Club group , I want to thank you for your gracious, informative, and enthusiastic speakerphone chat this afternoon. Your novel did generate much meaningful discussion and hearing your comments was a very special experience for each of us! (There were 25 in attendance today!) We really enjoyed Pope Joan and your insights into writing it. We look forward to your next book on a 17th century woman. Could it be Marie le Jars de Gournay? Thanks again, Peggy DuPont

Name: Laura Rando
Email:piscesqueen99@yahoo.com

Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 16:04:36
Comments:

Ms. Cross, I started reading Pope Joan as part of an English assignment and fell in love with it before I'd even finished reading the first page. The content and the imagery are amazing, but what really awes me is the ease of your style. An aspiring author three years into her first novel, I often struggle with my own writing. Reading your book (including the author's note) has inspired me to keep struggling, both as a woman and as a writer. Thank you so much for all the hope you have given me. I understand you must have a busy schedule and receive correspondence from many fans, but if you could take the time to email me I would be much obliged. Laura

Name: Erin Zoellner
Email:togirls@sympatica.ca
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 14:45:39
Comments:

What an amazing read! Donna, my mother went to see you speak in Richardson Texas and enjoyed listening to you. She commented on how easily you spoke. Will you be coming to Canada for any speaking engagements. Secondly, are you writing anything else! I would be very interested in hearing from you. Don`t forget about your Canadian fans! Thanks Erin

Name: Roxanne King
Email:roxanneking@yahoo.com

Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 12:28:51
Comments:

Dear Donna, I enjoyed your discussion so much today with our bookclub here in London. By any chance is the heroine in your forthcoming book Madame du Geoffrin? I am really looking forward to your new book.

Name: Marion Kleinberg
Email:marion@sparc.isl.net
Location: Rochester, MN USA
Date: Monday, November 19, 2001 at 09:16:29
Comments:

I am reviewing "Pope Joan" for our AAUW book group on Wednesday, February 13th from 1 to 3 pm CST. While it is hard to imagine that you have time or energy to honour all the requests you surely you must be receiving, we would appreciate so much a brief phone conference with you at that time. Marion Kleinberg

Name: Jo-Ann Liddick
Email:dliddick@cetlink.net
Location: Rock Hill, SC USA
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 22:27:35
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you for a witty and exciting meeting by speakerphone with our AAUW book club. The opportunity to discuss a book with the author is always a happy event for any book club but your enthusiasm and your willingness to discuss anything so openly and completely made it even more so. We were especially delighted to hear your response regarding the character of Arnaldo and the debt that was repaid. Your explanation of how and why this character was created and the rewriting it necessitated gave us more insight into the creative process. Our discussion continued long after we reluctantly said good-by to you. We wish you great success with the film and your future books. With your tenacity and verve you can't lose.

Name: Dorothy G. McLemore
Email:dgmclemore@yahoo.com
Location: Oak Point , Tx. USA
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 15:54:41
Comments:

Hello Ms. Cross...... Thanks for coming to McKinney Tx. Sorry I could not stick around after you spoke to our class, on 06Nov2001. Did really enjoy the quality reading time provided by Pope Joan. Told my father to read it and let me know if it would be a good idea for his High School students to read. I think it would open a few eyes, to the general environment of that time in history. I will let you know if he agrees. He is always looking for different ways to open up the ole gray matter in his class room.As for me, I just really had a great time reading Pope Joan. Thank You. Good luck with your next book.

Name: Jane Knowles
Email:jsknowles2@home.com
Location: Escondido, CA
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 11:43:10
Comments:

Enjoyed your book and plan to use it for our Book Club meeting in Feb. What do I need to do to set up a phone interview for our meeting?

Name: Peggy Augustine
Email:peggy.augustine@mail.house.gov
Location: Buffalo, NY USA
Date: Friday, November 16, 2001 at 09:38:21
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross: I have a book club consisting of 12 men -- about half attorneys, one Canadian, one school superintendent, one federal judge and one (myself )a member of Congress,etc. We meet in my home to discuss a book once a month. We have decided to read Pope Joan and wondered if you would be able and willing to come to facilitate our discussion personally, or, alternatively, to facilitate by telephone. We would like to discuss it at the end of January or in the first half of February. My office phone numbers are 202-225-3231 (secretary is Jane) or 716-846-4056 (administrative assistant is Peggy). Please ask for me personally, but, in my absence, either of my secretaries. Thank you. ps: My personal email is: jjlfriends@aol.com

Name: Cheyenne Kent
Email:chakramll@hotmail.com
Location: Glendale, CA USA
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 22:33:15
Comments:

Ms. Cross-- I loved Pope Joan with a way I love few books. I must say to you that reading this book has changed my life forever. I am also a writer, on my first novel: The Indian Princess. Do you live in California? If so, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to meet you. Should you be in LA or the Glendale Burbank Pasadena region I would love to meet you, because I have so many questions regarding the book. CHEYENNE KENT

Name: debbie jones
Email:jonesd_0407@yahoo.com
Location: Memphis, TN USA
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 14:08:48
Comments:

This was our first book in our new book reading club. What a great choice!! We would love to have a conference call with you at your convenience. Thanks, Debbie Jones

Name: Chris Sinner
Email:chrissinner@juno.com
Location: Fargo, ND
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 09:45:07
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you so much for the wonderful book chat last night. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing from you by speakerphone and were impressed by your vivacity, insight, and humor. It felt as though you were in the room with us. It was a unique and fun opportunity to actually visit with an author of one of our book selections, and a favorite one I might add. It was a special treat and we'll remember this for a long time. We're your fans and we'll spread "the word" about "Pope Joan" ( and not the book). We eagerly await your next book and of course the movie. We're already discussing possible heroines of your next book. You'll be hearing from us. We wish you continued success and look forward to seeing you in person when you visit Fargo in May. Best regards, Chris Sinner St. John Book Club - Fargo _

Name: Rebecca Molina Zeiger
Email:BEXPO99@aol.com
Location: Cleveland, OH USA
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2001 at 22:44:37
Comments:

Hello, I have to tell you my quick story. My dearest sister Joan passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2001. I was completely unprepared for her death, as she was only in her 50's and so full of life. Joan Butterfield was her name: she was an avid reader and just adored the book club that she was a member of - and they loved her right back. Joan loved to read and she was quite the knowledgeable one because she enjoyed so many genres of books. Anyway Joan had heard of your book and was looking forward to reading it - but that never came to pass. So, I have started a book club in her name: "Joan's Book Club" and am including my friends and acquiantances. We are not as sophisticated or the avid readers like the Pros in my sister's book club but we have chosen as our inaugural pick to read "Pope Joan." For obvious reasons, this is a tribute to my deceased ( I can't even stand to use that word) sister. Is there any way you could speak to us? Our meeting is going to be Thursday evening on December 13th. Somehow, this is the only way I can do something to honor my sister, to read a book that she was going to read and how appropriate that it is her namesake. My sister Joan was a very strong, worldly person, with a strong Catholic faith and she had hundreds of friends. To know Joan was to love her. Somehow, I think she will realize that we will never forget her and this book club will always be in her honor. She would have gotten such a kick out of the fact that she could actually speak to the author - Is that possible for our Book Club meeting??? It means more to me than you can imagine. Please respond. P.S. I am just beginning to read your book - that is why I cannot comment. But I have loved the website.

Name: gabriella schaffer
Email:schdg@infi.net
Location: rochester, ny usa
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2001 at 07:59:54
Comments:

Pope Joan was our reading group's favorite selection this year. When can we hope to see the movie and who are the main characters being portrayed by? And when will your new book be finished?

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Email:beth@derbyshirewinesandbeers.co.uk
Location: Belper, Derbyshire England
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2001 at 11:28:11
Comments:

I read your book a while ago, after hearing about Pope Joan on Radio 4. It has stayed with me. You have brought a remarkable character and age vividly to life. Thank you. When is your next book due?

Name: Evette Dombrosky
Email:letsgocanes@msn.com
Location: Apex, NC USA
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 13:32:06
Comments:

Hello! Our book group has interest in arranging a telephone interview. How far out on the calendar are you scheduling interviews? Thank you in advance!

Name: Carolle Cox
Email:hpockets@gte.net
Location: Flower Mound, TX USA
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at 08:30:32
Comments:

Just returned from your presentation at Collin County Community College - i'm the one from SCA - and had to start reading the book. But i only got to read the first three pages because husband and daughter were trying to get the thing out of my hands and start Their Reads! T'will be an interesting time getting through it. . . . Please contact me about distribution within SCA. Cannot think why 'we' haven't found the book already!

Name: Ray Gates
Email:reasonfiction@aol.com
Location: Orlando, FL USA
Date: Monday, November 5, 2001 at 15:01:29
Comments:

Hi, An article that I wrote entitled - Growing Humanism: A Novel Approach - was published in the Spring '01 issue of Free Inquiry magazine http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/index_21.htm . In it, I discussed the paucity of novels that openly champion reason over faith and/or science over religion. I had not heard of your Pope Joan novel at the time that I wrote the article but a subscriber suggested that I read it. Great book! I am constructing a list of novels that champion reason/science over faith/religion to post on the Free Inquiry website. Your novel will be on it. I loved your book but one thing kind of threw me for a loop. All throughout the story, Joan doubts the existence of god. As the story evolved, it seemed as though Joan's sense of reason continually grew more sophisticated. Then at the very end, her faith in god is suddenly confirmed. She rejects her questioning nature and unquestioningly believes in god. Her "revelation" ran contrary to one of the most important themes of the novel - that everything should be subject to question until proven. What do you think? Embracing Reason, Ray Gates

Name: Maggy Herbelin
Email:herbelin@mail.tidepool.com
Location: Eureka , CA USA
Date: Friday, November 2, 2001 at 19:17:39
Comments:

Just to let you know that I visited the website and am looking forward to our interview for "Through the Eyes of Women". Peace Maggy

Name: Cindy Mellings
Email:mellings@home.com
Location: Calgary, Canada
Date: Friday, November 2, 2001 at 10:17:50
Comments:

Wow - our whole bookclub is absolutely thrilled after our speakerphone talk with you this evening. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Besides the obvious knowledge and background you can bring regarding book writing, you have a wonderful way of making a conference call feel like a "fireside chat". Many ladies commented that it felt you were in the room with us. We were all rapt with attention as you spoke so well and eloquently, all the while informing us of a zillion things of which we knew nothing, but were eager to learn. I could go on ad nauseum, but will spare you for now and try to collect my thoughts for another day! However, I could not go to bed without letting you know right away how much we appreciate you taking the time with the Bow Valley Book Club tonight. Your insights truly make a great book even better for us. We can assure you that the book will be highly recommended and, in fact, one of our members belongs to yet another book club in Calgary and is keen to make arrangements for a chat with you and her club. No doubt these talks are a good bit of work for you. We are just so delighted that we were able to be a part of it, and are very grateful for your time and energies (and synergies!). Finally, my apologies again for the original mix-up regarding the time zones. I hope your discussion with the Fargo group was on time, and that you weren't too exhausted doing two chats in a row. Wishing you all the best! Cindy

Name: Wendy Andrews
Email:vhpl_wa@clams.lib.ma.us
Location: Vineyard Haven, MA USA
Date: Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 12:49:04
Comments:

Our Library book group will discuss your book on 1/17/02 at 1:30pm EST. Any chance you would be available for a speakerphone chat?

Name: Thomas Lamano
Email:tomthehand@hotmail.com
Location: Raleigh, NC USA
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at 03:12:52
Comments:

I had heard that Pope Joan was never mentioned in any historical document before the 13th century, though she reigned during the 9th century. Is this true? If it is not true (i.e. she was mentioned before the 13th century), could you quote me a source? What's the earliest mention of Pope Joan? I'm a little bit of a skeptic, but I certainly haven't decided either way yet :-).

Name: Lourdes Raupe
Email:lourdesraupe@aol.com
Location: Granbury, TX USA
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at 11:34:02
Comments:

What is the status of the movie? How soon will it be in production, and when can we expect it to be in theatres? I can't wait! Haven't read your book yet, but have it ordered. Saw a documentary of Pope Joan years ago and have been fascinated ever since. Good luck with your work!!!

Name:Samantha McCoy
Email:SMcCoy@gcschool.org
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at 08:53:16
Comments:

My name is Samantha and I am an eighth grade student at Grace Church School, in New York. For an internet research project, I am doing specific research on whether or not there was ever a female pope (named Joan?). I am personally very interested in the subject. Do you beleive there was really a pope 'Joan?" Where did you get all of your information? Is your book based on factual information? Thank you so much for your time, please write me back at this addresss if possible, I would really appresciate it.

Name:Paul Greenberg
Email:paulgreenberg@earthlink.net
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Monday, October 29, 2001 at 11:00:20
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross, Hi, I read the profile of your very admirable book marketing efforts in the New York Times last summer. I have a first novel coming out called Leaving Katya (G.P. Putnam Sons, Feb, 2002). I was particularly interested in your direct marketing to book clubs. I was wondering whether it is possible to purchase your bookclub mailing/phone contact list? I have found this information hard to find. If you don't sell your list, would it be possible for you to direct me to online resources that could help? Thanks, Paul Greenberg www.leavingkatya.com

Name: Astrid
Email:astrid.gl@gmx.at
Location: Krems, Austria
Date: Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 04:50:25
Comments:

I have to talk about your book in school. I had no Problems with the contents, but I couldn´t find a Biography of the author in the internet. So maybe you could help me with telling me a page in the web where I can find something about you, or, if there´s nothing on the internet, you maybe could give me some information about yourself. I hope you can help me! Astrid Ps.: Please forgive my faults, I´m only learning english!

Name: Marsha Delorey
Email:deloreys@home.net

Date: Friday, October 26, 2001 at 16:06:19
Comments:

Our bookclub consists of six people who would very much like to have a short speakerphone conversation with you on November 7th at 6:00 pm.

Name: Rosalie Emanuel
Email:Bremanuel@aol.com
Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Friday, October 26, 2001 at 07:04:18
Comments:

Dear Donna, You were awesome! Thanks for sharing your articulate thoughts and wonderful anecdotes with our group by speakerphone. Your words were so animated "through the wires", that it was almost as if you were physically "there." Who needs video conferencing? Our extended "chat" about Pope Joan will be memorable and stand out as a highlight in the annals of our book discussions. We intend to "spread the word." The movie version should be a resounding success and we can't wait for it to be released. We'll also look forward to your next historical novel. Let me know the title upon publication. I've been using your "BLAH" method today...and found that my e-mail writing went at a much quicker pace. Thanks for the tip. Good luck with all future endeavors. Warmly, Rosalie Emanuel

Name: Kari Schriever
Email:schriever@att.net
Location: Reston, VA USA
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at 10:18:06
Comments:

Our book group will be reading Pope Joan this month and would be so excited and grateful if we could chat/speak with you about the book ant its creation. Some possible dates are November 29th or 30th, or December 6th or 7th in the evening. Are any of these times convenient for you? Any time you could give us would be most appreciated. Thanks!

24, 2001 at 08:21:12
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you so much for your charming, gracious and informative chat with our book club last evening. It added so much to the experience of the book for us all. We'll be waiting for news of the film, as well as of your new book. It was such a pleasure to meet you - many, many thanks for your contribution to our book discussion. Best of luck to you - Sincerely, Marion Malcolm

Name:Ann Simpson
Email:ann@generousbooks.com
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 22:44:26
Comments:

I run a website that manages the administrative details needed to keep book clubs together. We do this for free in a cookie free environment and I would like to talk to you about how we can support your interest in book clubs and service our members. We are currently servicing approxiately 1200 book clubs. The site is www.generousbooks.com and I can be reached at 800 554-7742. Thank you Ann Simpson

Name: Susan Wallen
Email:snbwallen2@aol.com
Location: setauket, NY US
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 14:20:36
Comments:

So much enjoyed speaking with you last night at Fran Bogaty's house. A real delight. Will do my best to let people know about Poe Joan! In the meantime trying to figure out who will be the center for your next book re: a 17th century woman! on thumbs up the

Name: Mary McHugh
Email:marymath@cheqnet.net
Location: Drummond, WI USA
Date: Monday, October 22, 2001 at 20:54:47
Comments:

Our book group is discussing Pope Joan (7 pm. Nov 15) and just wondered if you could join us by phone?

href="mailto:mullanes@aol.com">mullanes@aol.com
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2001 at 23:45:48
Comments:

Hi there - my book club chose your book some months ago and we have finally decided to meet to discuss it and would love if you could participate. Thanks. Shane

Name: Deborah
Email:DKH266@AOL.com
PA
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2001 at 18:02:55
Comments:

I greatly enjoyed your book. I read mostly historical fiction and this was a grand experience in the dark ages. I do have an idea I would like to submit to you privately on the return answer.

Name: Lotta Blomberg
Email:lottina@excite.com
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2001 at 10:58:56
Comments:

Dear Donna, I finished reading your book today and I'm left here with this feeling of loss... It is truly an amazing legend and you have given it life in the most beautiful way. I will miss Joan and grieve for Gerold. Love, Lotta

Name: Penny Thomas
Email:pen@fuse.net
Location: Cincinnati, OH USA
Date: Friday, October 19, 2001 at 20:09:19
Comments:

We are having a book club meeting at my house on Sunday November 11 at 3:00 (EST). I would love to chat with you beforehand to gain some extra insight to share with the group. Please email response. Thanks, Penny

Name: Noel Beebe
Email:Broadwaychic666@aol.com
Location: Mattydale , NY United States
Date: Friday, October 19, 2001 at 14:33:46
Comments:

~*~Dear Miss Woolfolk Cross~*~ I am a 11 th grade student at Cicero-North Syracuse High School and I am reading Pope Joan at this moment for a school profect and for the mere pleasure of reading. I heard that you had gone to the high school once to give a book talk. I just want to say that I love the book it only took me a week to read, I was so enthralled. I have only read such fine work once in a while, and your is truly magnific. I would love to actually meet you and discuss how you thought of writing such a book, I heard you live around here. Love always, ~*~Nellie-Lei~*~

Name: Karen Bailey
Email:questingkb@aol.com
Location: Mendham, NJ
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2001 at 08:25:42
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you so much for visiting with our welcome wagon book club by speakerphone. We are writing to Oprah about you! It was just terrific to get a behind the scenes look at an author's motivation, inspiration, and perspective. We all just loved it. Thanks again, Karen

Name: Victoria Breeden
Email:vbreeden@fredco-md.net
Location: Middletown, MD USA
Date: Monday, October 15, 2001 at 20:00:00
Comments:

_Pope Joan_ is slated for our book discussion group meeting at 7:30 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2002. Would Ms. Cross be available for a speaker-phone chat with our group?

Name: Wendy Ressler
Email:wressler1@juno.com
Location: Dewitt, NY
Date: Monday, October 15, 2001 at 17:09:38
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you for the most wonderful presentation at the DeWitt Library. You are a fabulous speaker and I plan to take a course from you whenever, wherever you go back to teaching. The audience was so pleased and we're so happy to have had such a large crowd fill our room. I look forward to your new book, your movie, and the next time you are speaking in town. We'll pack the hall!! Wendy

Name: Nancy Fromnick
Email:nfromnick@chesco.org
Location: Kennett Square, PA
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 17:11:41
Comments:

Our book club had another meeting this Monday--we are still raving about our speakerphone conference call with you last month! Thanks so much again! How did things work out with your screenplay?

Name: Aimee Burke
Email:ukaimee@aol.com
Location: Englefield Green, England
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 14:46:25
Comments:

Ms. Cross: The American Women of Berkshire and Surrey are discussing your book at our November 19 book discussion meeting - 10:30 AM our time, 5:30 EST. Any chance you want to get up early and join our discussion by speakerphone for a few minutes? Thanks. Aimee Burke

href="mailto:Annwssrmn@aol.com">mailto:Annwssrmn@aol.com
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 14:17:09
Comments:

A bit of a belated thanks for the fun speakerphone conversation last Monday. It certainly added a great deal to this month's gathering! In fact, none of us has ever heard of any other author with this idea. We enjoyed your insights and stories very much. And not just about research and writing, but also about the movie industry! I imagine you get lots of input and satisfaction from talking to so many people who have read your book. I told my daughter that you always hate your first drafts and do lots of revision. I hope that can help her be less fussed about her own writing! Thanks so much again! Ann Wasserman

Name: Paula Jones
Email:crm2944@bn.com
Location: Wauwatosa, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 13:56:20
Comments:

Hello Donna, Our Singles Book Club meets the second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. We have 15-20 members that meet each month at Barnes & Noble, and we are interested in reading Pope Joan. Would you be interested in an audio chat with our group for our February meeting (February 11th)? If not, would you consider another date in 2002? Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Paula Jones Community Relations Manager Barnes & Noble Mayfair (414) 475-0386 crm2944@bn.com

Name: Margaret Martin
Email:pcramblers@bigfoot.com
Location: Durango, CO USA
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2001 at 20:45:47
Comments:

Donna, The Book Circle at the Women's Resource Center in Durango, CO is currently reading your book "Pope Joan". We will review your book on Wednesday, November 7, 2001 from 5:30PM to 7PM MST. Would you be available to talk with us via speakerphone? Sincerely, Margaret

Name: Aideen Briggs
Email:briggsa@yahoo.com
Location: Cincinnati, OH USA
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2001 at 13:38:43
Comments:

I am writing with a guess for the next book: Francoise d'Aubigne, also known as Marquis de Maintenon who lived from 1635-1719.

Name: Betty Heller
Email:BHH10583@aol.com
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Date: Friday, October 5, 2001 at 07:38:05
Comments:

Donna, Thank you again for leading the wonderful discussion by speakerphone last night. The members of my book group all agreed it was the best meeting ever! My two teenage daughters are next in line to read about Joan. I think this book should be required reading for all middle school girls, and boys! I can't wait for the movie...

Name: Kyra Kelley
Email:kckjay@cs.com
Location: Chester, nj USA
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2001 at 17:25:05
Comments:

I absolutely loved your book. I recieved it as a present for my birthday last year. When i started it, I couldn't set it down. It was and is a great inspiration to me. I still do get the occasional remark about being a woman and not being able to do something because of that fact. But your book has showed me with determination, i can achieve almost anything that my heart desires. Once again, thank you for the wonderful book.

Name: Bonnie Wetherbee
Email:bonniesedai@yahoo.com
Location: Aurora, CO USA
Date: Thursday, October 4, 2001 at 11:24:08
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you so much for the wonderful book discussion by phone last night. Our group agreed that it was one of the best book club meetings we've had in the 20 years we've been together. I have already e-mailed everyone I know who is part of a book group to recommend that they read Pope Joan and contact you to set up a conference call with them. It was a fascinating and enjoyable evening. We all wish you them best with the movie, and encourage you to continue your next novel because we can't wait to read it. (We do plan to figure out the heroine of course!) We are going to contact our regional book store, the Tattered Cover which sponsors many author visits, and hope that we'll be able to meet you in person soon. Thank you again for a wonderful evening. Sincerely, Bonnie Wetherbee

Name: Alanna Loebach
Email:nipmix_babe@hotmail.com
Location: London, ON Canada
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 20:43:52
Comments:

I loved your book, Pope Joan. It was an inspirational story and the first night I picked it up I didn't put it down until I was finished! Which was 3 o'clock in the morning! Anyway, I am doing Pope Joan for my book report for my Grade 13 english class. I am supposed to look up info on the author. I was wondering if you could tell me a bit about yourself, or just tell me where the best site is for a biography. Please let me know! First hand is the best! Thank you so much.

Name: Carol Tess
Email:tessc@prodigy.net
Location: DePere, Wisconsin
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 14:45:48
Comments:

Dear Donna, Thank you so much for the wonderful chat we had by speakerphone today. The book reading group was very impressed. We all agree that you are one strong lady and we admire that in a woman! POPE JOAN is one of my favorite books of all time. I only found it because of Amazon.com I was shopping there and felt I should buy more than 1 book so the postage would not take away the savings. Anyway, there was your book and I picked it up. It was meant to be. After our chat today someone in the group wondered if Oprah would be soon looking for you and your book. Keep up the good work! Can't wait for the next book. Carol Tess

Name: marti rutishauser
Email:marti_rutishauser@yahoo.com
Location: tiburon, ca usa
Date: Monday, October 1, 2001 at 21:07:00
Comments:

Thanks for your novel. I know it will generate a lively discussion at our next book club. I certainly wish we could transport you ala "Star Trek" to the meeting October 11th. We have been reading and meeting for 27 years with about 15-20 members. I know our members would like to know when you might be out here in the San Francisco Bay area for an appearance/book signing. Any movie in the offing? I have read your interview on line and will incorporate it into the discussion. I you have any additional comments, they would be much appreciated. Thanks Marti

Name: Fran Bogaty
Email:granniefrannie@hotmail.com
Location: Setauket, N.Y. USA
Date: Monday, October 1, 2001 at 16:36:28
Comments:

Dear Donna, It was a pleasure to meet you at the Claremont Hotel in Roslyn at the O.R.T. discussion group. It was the precise time that the World Trade Center was terrorized. We both will never forget this date. Even with all the horrible news you did go on with your lecture and did so most eloquently. It was a memorable day with two degrees of emotion. I was glad to hear that you were able to stay over that night. We did speak to set up another date for our bookclub You asked me to remind you again. I am hoping that you saved October 22, a Monday evening at about 9 P.M. for our rescheduled phone meeting. My bookclub is truly looking forward to sharing their ideas and questions with you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Fran Bogaty

Name: Bonnie Wetherbee
Email:bonniesedai@yahoo.com
Location: Aurora, CO USA
Date: Monday, October 1, 2001 at 15:37:52
Comments:

Dear Donna, I read your book a few months ago and chose it for our book club. Unfortuately I only found this website today and our book club meets this Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001. It would be wonderful to be able to hear your voice and ask you some questions by phone, but I recognize that it's very short notice. I wish I had know about this opportunity before. I will gather any questions the ladies have and e-mail them to you after the meeting. If by any chance you are able to call, my phone number is 303-699-4989. We meet at 7:00 MST. I enjoyed the book a great deal. Your writing is intriguing and beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful character. Sincerely, Bonnie Wetherbee

Name: Kathleen VanSistine
Email:kvansistin@aol.com
Location: DePere, WI
Date: Thursday, September 27, 2001 at 09:45:44
Comments:

Dear Donna, I loved your book....I am in 2 book clubs and both have chosen your book about Pope Joan. I had the pleasure of being in that group that you spoke to on Sept 10 at Carol Tess' amd now I am hosting the book club from our church on OCT. 8 at 3:00 CST and was wondering about the possibility of a call from you on that day. We are a new group associated with Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church and the ladies just love your book. Thank you for your gift to women Sincerely Kathleen VanSistine

href="mailto:trish@marian-hs.org">trish@marian-hs.org
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 at 07:36:16
Comments:

Dear Donna, Just a note to thank you for your call to our book club meeting last night. It was such a pleasure to speak with you and learn of the journey you took to make this book a reality. Our club is made up of high school educators, covering several fields, English, Mathematics, French, Spanish, Theology, Science and Business. Even Sister Evangeline (a cute little 84 year old nun who lives in our convent) was with the group last night. She is quite open minded and shared with us how she had heard of Pope Joan through the years. Of course, she does not believe it was true! We wish you well on the completion of the screenplay and anxiously await the movie and the opportunity to read your next novel. Sincerely, Trish Dianetti and the Marian High School Book Club

Name: Catherine Daniels
Email:danicat53@aol.com
Location: Holt, MI USA
Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 at 15:23:12
Comments:

Dear Ms.Cross, Our library is currently planning a book discussion of your book, "Pope Joan." I was told that you would perhaps participate in our discussion. We have tentatively scheduled this discussion for December 19, 2001 at 6:30p.m. eastern standard time. We ususally have between 10 and 15 people in attendance, and I must say, it's a very lively group. I look forward to your reply, and I thank you for your consideration. Catherine Daniels Library Assistant Holt-Delhi Library danicat53@aol.com 517-694-9351

Name: Arline Broberg
Email:abroberg@partners.org
Location: Melrose, MA U.S.A.
Date: Monday, September 24, 2001 at 15:54:40
Comments:

As Program Vice-President of the American Association of University Women - Boston Branch, I would like to know if you are interested in speaking to our group. As a Catholic college graduate, I find the subject intriguing.

Name: Lisa Wuerfel
Email:H20ski216@aol.com
Location: Saginaw, MI USA
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2001 at 17:27:14
Comments:

Hello. My name is Lisa Wuerfel. I attend Saginaw Valley State University. I am currently enrolled in a Women's History class. For our final project we have to compose a 15-10 page research paper on a woman from European History. Pope Joan was recommended to me by a friend. Any information and tips of adivice you could send me would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time! God Bless ><> Lisa Wuerfel <><

Name: vanessa grose
Email:goddess_of_illusions@hotmail.com
Location: brisbane, Qld Australia
Date: Sunday, September 23, 2001 at 06:01:51
Comments:

I've read 'Pope Joan' and I loved it!!! I was so inspired by it that I am now 'becoming her for a night'!!! Before you think I'm wacked in the head let me explain: I go to Pine Rivers State High School in Queensland, Australia and at our school we have a 'Step Ahead' program for the gifted and talented. Our project for the term is to research a famous person in history that has had a positive influence on the world. We call it the 'Night of the Notables'. I've chosen to be Pope Joan because I am really interested in her.

Name: Sue Slattery
Email:kslattery1@hotmail.com
Location: Big Spring, TX USA
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 13:31:17
Comments:

My review club is meeting to discuss "Pope Joan" on September 26 at 3:00 pm Central Time. We would love to chat with you at that time if possible.

href="mailto:bhh10583@aol.com">bhh10583@aol.com
Location: Scarsdale, NY
Date: Thursday, September 20, 2001 at 07:47:50
Comments:

Dear Donna, I have tentatively scheduled my book group meeting for Thursday, October 4, subject to your availability. We usually begin discussions at 8:30PM. Everyone is very excited about your "presence". Please let me know if this time is convenient for you. Also, I hope you and those around you are all well in this sad time.

Name: Carol Geiser
Email:rgeiser@deltacomm.com

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2001 at 07:20:06
Comments:

Thank you Donna Last evening's Book Club meeting was the best one we've had. It was most wonderful and superbly interesting having you join us via speakerphone. I have already passed on to someone else I know who is a member of a book club information on you and your book. Again, thank you very much for making our book club discussion the best. Carol

Name: Carol E. Pearce
Email:cepearce@aol.com
Location: Cary, NC USA
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 20:14:18
Comments:

Donna I was among those present at our book club "chat" with you last evening. It was wonderful! My Christmas list has very few empty spaces as I will be purchasing your book for several friends and relatives. Thanks so much for your time and insight. It was a delightful evening!!

Name: Chris Sinner
Email:chrissinner@juno.com
Location: Fargo, ND USA
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 13:15:07
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross, The Saint John Book Club in Fargo, North Dakota would be delighted to talk to you via speaker phone on October 1, 2001. We meet at 7:30 CST. I hope that you are available to join us at this time and date. Providing this type of opportunity to book clubs is an extraordinary and exceptional way to meet your readers. I am very impressed by the way you're willing to give of your time and talent. We also look forward to your visit to Fargo in May for the "Town Hall Lecture Series". I hope to hear from you soon regarding a chat with my book club. Sincerely, Chris Sinner

Name: Audia Denton
Email:audiad@aol.com
Location: Syracuse, NY USA
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 10:05:47
Comments:

WOW!!!I have got to get my own copy of this book. Sounds like your meeting in NYC went well; but of course! How was our face ;)?

Name: Nancy Winston
Email:jeff_nancy@juno.com
Location: Beaverton, Oregon US
Date: Monday, September 17, 2001 at 22:18:45
Comments:

I loved your book. I had trouble putting it down. I am doing further reading on Pope Joan thanks to reading your book. Thanks for writing it. Nancy

Name: pamela marks
Email:pammarks@aol.com
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 at 23:37:10
Comments:

Donna, we spoke before. I would like you to conference with my church women on May21, at 11:40am. Can you commit to that? I am typing our agenda for the year, and am most excited about your book and the ensuing conversation. You said that Heartland Book Club might feature you in May. If you are IN Chicago near our date, I would be ecstatic to see you! Let's talk about that possibility if it comes to be. Please respond asap. Need to "talk it up" by week's end with my group. Thank you so much. Appreciatively, Pam Marks

Name: Iris Hengst
Email:rgodfey@facstaff.wisc.edu
Location: Madison, WI USA
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 23:32:01
Comments:

We are a bookclub of 10 women who will read Pope Joan within the next month and we would very much look forward to asking you all those quetions which just have to come up with such an exiting subject.I myself picked your book up between flights in Germany where I come from and read it in German. Wanting to share my excitement I talked to my bookclub about this amazing discovery and they also got hooked. I read both versions now and like both. If you could please contact me to set up a time for a speakerphone conference sometime in mid October. We usually meet in the evenings after 7:00pm Central time. Everyone is enthusiastic about the fact of you getting so directly in contact with your readers. Thank you for this invention ! We are looking forward to talking to you soon sincerely yours Iris Hengst p.s. this is my husband's website

Name: Chere K. Gruver
Email:ferretlady@qwest.net
Location: Mesa, AZ United States
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 14:54:14
Comments:

I was wondering if you had any bookmarks. I collect them and would love to be able to add something autographed by you to my collection. Thank you, Chere Gruver 454 North 95th Place Mesa, AZ 85207 ferretlady@qwest.net

Name: Carol Tess

Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 at 21:13:53
Comments:

Thank you so much for talking to our book club via speaker phone today (Sept.10). We loved it and we love your book. Pope Joan came alive in your hands and for that we will be forever thankful. You made us all realize what a great time it is to be a woman NOW and in this country. Thank you so much for sharing your time with us. We all look forward to the movie! Carol Tess

Name:Margaret Potter
Email:mpotter730@aol.com
Location: Cazenovia, NY USA
Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 at 17:25:17
Comments:

Hi Donna! How are you? Look's like you are still globe trotting with this wonderful book! Best regards, Margaret

Name: livia sklar
Email:livia5678@aol.com
Location: Mt. Vernon, NY USA
Date: Sunday, September 9, 2001 at 19:00:30
Comments:

Dear Donna, We greatly enjoyed chatting with you last week and hope other bookclub groups will take advantage of your offer and have the opportunity of speaking with you on speakerphone, as ours did. You added a new dimension to our reading group. We look forward to the movie version of "Pope Joan" as another chance to experience the historical breadth of your wonderful novel. Sincerely, Livia Sklar & the Group

href="mailto:mmalcolm@surfbest.net">mmalcolm@surfbest.net
Location: Baltimore, MD USA
Date: Sunday, September 9, 2001 at 11:00:41
Comments:

Hello- Our book club is currently reading Pope Joan. I read it in another book group last year and suggested it for this one. I have been pleased with the calls and emails telling me it was a great choice! Is it really possible to have a discussion with you via speakerphone at our meeting? It will be on Sunday, October 7th at 5:30 PM EST. I would love to hear from you. I loved your book! Sincerely, Marion Malcolm

Name: janet martineau
Email:jmartineau@thesaginawnews.com
Location: saginaw, mi u.s.
Date: Friday, September 7, 2001 at 12:29:12
Comments:

Hi..I interviewed you when you spoke at Horizons Town Talk in Saginaw, Michigan...you asked for a tearsheet of the story....I have since lost the address you gave me. Please send it to me at this address.....sorry for the long delay. I need a secretary, badly!

Name: karen bailey
Email:questingkb@aol.com
Location: mendham, NJ
Date: Thursday, September 6, 2001 at 07:15:26
Comments:

We are a Welcome Wagon book group with women of all ages and interests. On Thursday, October 4 we will be discussing POPE JOAN and wondered if it would be possible for you to join us via speaker phone at 10:00 AM EST. Hoping it works for you! Thanks, Karen

Name: Ann Wasserman
Email:annwssrmn@aol.com
Location: Evanston, IL
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at 12:23:55
Comments:

Our book group meets Monday 9/24 at 7:30pm Chicago time to discuss your book. Would you be available to join us by speakerphone at that time? We are a group of homeschooling parents, taking a bit of time to educate ourselves! Thanks for a great read.

Name: Sandra Arntzen
Email:arntzen@buchhaus-sternverlag.de
Location: Duesseldorf, Germany
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2001 at 05:04:45
Comments:

Dear Sirs and Madams, my name is Sandra Arntzen, I work as researcher for the bookselling house Stern Verlag in Duesseldorf, Germany. One of our clients is looking for an English Audio CD Edition of the book "Pope Joan". I could not find it. Could you please let me know if this title exists in Audio CD format or if its maybe planned? Thank you very much for your cooperation. Kindest regards BUCHHAUS STERN-VERLAG Digital Media and Information Sandra Arntzen arntzen@buchhaus-sternverlag.de

Name: Concetta Maggiore
Email:conmag@web.de
Location: Baden-Baden, Germany
Date: Sunday, September 2, 2001 at 14:02:22
Comments:

Dear Donna, I read your book and it was the best I ever read. I believe profoundly that this woman from Ingelheim existed in fact. I'm waiting anxiously for the film. Please, can you tell me when it will coming out? Baci, Concetta

href="mailto:lavam49@aol.com">lavam49@aol.com
Location: Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY USA
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2001 at 11:56:32
Comments:

We are planning a discussion for Sunday, December 16 from 2-4 p.m. at Sarabrae Women's Spirituality Center in New Windsor, NY. We would love to have a speakerphone conversation with you!

Name: Dale Lawlor
Email:daler@mtco.com
Location: Peoria, Illinois US
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2001 at 20:19:39
Comments:

Dear Ms Cross, May I also add my congrats to that of Kay Rafool as per her earlier message to you. It was indeed a great pleasure for our reading group to talk to you on that speakerphone conference call! As a lover of history, but not nearly as advanced as you, I may end this by saying: Fraternally, Dale Lawlor

Name:Rose Senehi
Email:rsenehi@earthlink.net
Location: Pawleys Island, SC USA
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 at 16:07:19
Comments:

Dear Donna, Wendy Ressler told me you're going to speak at the Dewitt Public Libarary in late September. I just published my novel and am coming to Syracuse, my home town, from September 21 to the 25. I would greatly appreciate speaking with you if at all possible. Thanks, Rose

href="mailto:katie@langlink.com">katie@langlink.com
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 20:28:30
Comments:

Dear Donna, A quote from one of our reading group members (usually one of the quietest!) last night after your call - "This was the best book group meeting we've ever had!" Obviously, your speakerphone call was a huge success, and we are so grateful to you for your time and thoughtful answers to all our questions. We all really applauded your taking the "papal bull by the horns" and going directly to readers for your marketing. What a clever lady you are! Once again, a very hearty thank you I send from all the group. Since as you must know by now, book groups also usually like to eat, I was in the kitchen preparing desserts toward the end of your call and was unable to say this personally. We all wish you much further success with this book, the upcoming film, and future books. You are building a very loyal readership. Harry Potter, look out! Sincerely, Kay

Name: Trish Dianetti
Email:trish@marian-hs.org
Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI USA
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 17:48:12
Comments:

Dear Donna, I was at a lecture you did last year at the Rochester Hills, MI library. So fascinating! Now my book club (a group of teachers in a Catholic All-Girl High School!) is reading your book and planning to meet at my home on September 25th. Would love a speakerphone chat with you! Also, reading that you recently did a radio interview. I missed it. Any way I would get a copy of that interview to play at my book club? I would be a true hero!! Loving your book - only half way through. Trish

Name: Rose Hodge
Email:sbrozehodge@yahoo.com
Location: Santa Barbara, CA USA
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 14:02:01
Comments:

My Reading Group has chosen Pope Joan for discussion at our October 23, 2001 morning meeting. Are you available for a telephone interview on that morning??

Name: Carole Rybarczyk
Email:crybarcz@burlington.lib.wi.us
Location: Burlington, WI USA
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 11:02:45
Comments:

We have selected your book for next year. I have not assigned a month yet. We meet on the 4th Monday at 7:00 pm. We would like to have you present by speakerphone. Would you have a preference or should I select a month and notify you.

Name: Christine Barker
Email:Rbarker21@home.com
Location: Portland, OR 97229
Date: Monday, August 27, 2001 at 00:55:50
Comments:

Our bookclub likes to plan ahead. I am in charge of our December selection and have decided to go with Pope Joan. I was delighted to see that you are willing to call into the discussions by speakerphone. Our tentative date for our December discussion is December 11th. Would you be available? Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Name: Wendy Volz Daniels
Email:amandla@thesurf.com
Location: Campbellsport, WI USA
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 19:46:45
Comments:

I just found the reading group questions for your book which our book club will be discussing on Monday, august 27, 2001 and I just discovered that you would be available to discuss the book with us. Please let me know a date and time that would be convenient for you. I see by a previous message from a reader that you were recently on a Wisconsin Public Radio Program. I am sorry I missed the program as I am an avid listener of public radio. I will attempt to secure a copy of the interview. What a great book! Wendy

Name: Carol Tess
Email:tessc@prodigy.net
Location: DePere, WI USA
Date: Saturday, August 25, 2001 at 11:32:00
Comments:

Dear Donna, I heard you on the Jean Feraca show on Aug.22. My book reading group is meeting at my house on Sept.10. The book we choose to read back in May of this year, is Pope Joan. In fact, the second book club I belong to, is also reading Pope Joan and will meet to discuss it on Sept.27th. I just loved the book. I am sure every member of the book reading groups will too. Can you tell me how we go about setting up a speaker call to or from you? Would Sept.10 (Monday) at 1:00 PM be an agreeable time for you? Thank you for reading this AND for writing one of my favorite books of all time. Carol Tess

Name:Conrad Giller
Email:giller@amecom.de
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Date: Friday, August 24, 2001 at 03:58:34
Comments:

Dear Donna - Pope Joan was using a method of counting and computing with her fingers to a much greater range than '10'. Can you please tell me more about that method or give me some sources to read? Thanks a lot for that really interesting adventure-book. Conrad

Name: Andrea
Email:andrea@galenalink.com
Location: Galena, IL USA
Date: Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 08:45:04
Comments:

Question: if I were to costume Joan as Pope -- and I need to, for the Caryl Churchill play -- what would she wear?

Name: Ken Ellis
Email:ken@kenellis.com
Location: Brillion, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 21:43:31
Comments:

Heard your interview on WPR this morning. It was very interesting. However, I must take exception to your comment that the Protestant Reformation was over the infalliblity of the Pope. The principle isse of the Reformation was the issue of justification by faith and secondarily the church's practices of selling indulgences and pardons and other spurious practices that misrepresented the basic truths of the Gospels. I also want to mention that there were a number of women that entered monasteries as men during the first few centuries of the Church when St. Anthony 'started' the "Desert Father's' movement.

Name: Barb
Email:soyman@execpc.com
Location: Milwaukee, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 21:31:08
Comments:

I heard your interview on WHAD this morning. Your book sounds fun. Women in the papacy might lead to world peace after all! Thanks. Barb

Name: Claire Ryan
Email:ryan@terracom.net
Location: Middleton, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 19:10:23
Comments:

Dear Donna, Was delighted to hear you on Jean Feraca's show this morning. Desperately wanted to call in and tell you how much I enjoyed your novel which I read a couple of years ago--but I was trapped en route to a meeting and couldn't get to the phone. Glad I was able to hear your admiration for this remarkable heroine. My question: how do Vatican historians account for the two years when Joan was allegedly the Pope? And is the under-the-Chair examination of the genitals of the soon- to-be-consecrated pope true? What evidence for that? Thanks for a great read and an inspirational heroine. Claire

Name: Jen Reel
Email:jenbear@g2a.net
Location: Stevens Point, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 15:55:39
Comments:

Donna, I heard you on WPR this morning and was inspired and touched by your enthusiasm. I am a Catholic school teacher who believes in ordination for woman, and I can't wait to read your book! I just ordered it online.

Name: Ruth Cotter Scharnau
Email:rrscharnau@aol.com
Location: Dubuque, IA USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 11:44:51
Comments:

Our book club read your book last winter. Every one of us enjoyed it thoroughly, most notably those women who were brought up in the Catholic Church. Let me add my plaudits to your work. Can't wait to read your next book!

Name: Mark Winfield
Email:winnyf1@hotmail.com
Location: Madison, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 11:42:26
Comments:

Just heard your interview on WPR this morning, I will be ordering the book - I loved what you had to say and just to let you know I am e-mailing this URL to to women in my MBA class, I think they'll love this story! Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. Mark

Name: Mary Durham
Email:yarddogs@dwave.net
Location: Marathon , Wi USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 11:34:59
Comments:

Kust heard you on public radio this morning and enjoyed it very much. I have always said there should be women priests and this goes to show it could be possible. Thank you for writing such an intersting book, can't wait to get it.

Name: Nicole Hine-Cappa
Email:hinecappa@hotmail.com
Location: Madison, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 11:06:42
Comments:

I heard part of your discussion this morning on WPR. I was very interested. My background is Medieval France, both history and literature. I have only heard little rumors about this person, but have never studied her. And I took a course called the Medieval Church! Thank you for your interesting work. Nicole

Name: isaac sawle
Email:ikesawle@hotmail.com
Location: rushford , mn usa
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 10:45:56
Comments:

going to read the book listend on wpr myself and my father would like to know if we could arrange you talking to his book club his e-mail is kgussawle@hotmail.com e-mail either of us and we will get back to you asap

Name: Jim
Email:jim@stjoetosa.archmil.org
Location: Greendale , WI US
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 10:41:57
Comments:

Just heard you on Jean Faraca's show. What an intriguing story. Can't wait to read it.

Name: Marley
Email:mccullochs@idcnet.com
Location: Whitewater, WI USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 10:30:07
Comments:

Hi Donna! Thoroughly enjoyed your interview on WPR. As a mother of 2 exploring a natural parenting style, I am faced with many societal objections. Pope Joan sound like someone I can look to for strength and courage. Looking forward to reading your book!

Name: Kenneth Jacobson
Email:appleridge@earthlink.net
Location: Appleton, ME USA
Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 10:15:10
Comments:

I just heard your interview on Wisc. Public Radio. I admire your persistance! On caller asked for more info on what parts of your book were"true" and what was fiction. I would appreciate the same. Best wishes. Can't wait for the film! Ken

Name:Ivo Gersdorff
Email:windstar@gmx.de
Location: Mainz, Germany
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 at 12:12:30
Comments:

Hello, I´m a german, living near Mainz and Ingelheim. I did read the book a few days ago and I was very interested in this story. There are so many Links in the internet about Johanna - wow!! The best book I ever read - for shure!!! It tells everything about the live in these days and for me there is somthing special: everyone in this time thinks about their problems and how big they are - in the 9th century the people needed to fight for there live, they needed something to eat and to drink - that´s a problem! Not to have the problem about the color of the car someone want to buy. Write me an e-mail if you want to keep in contact. Please excause my english - isn´t perfect *g* Ivo

Name: pamela marks
Email:pammarks@aol.com
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 17:23:44
Comments:

Dear Donna, Our church women's group is interested in your book! Would you be coming to Chicago during 2001-2002? The Women of St. Chrysostom Episcopal Church are looking forward to a great read and can meet most any month you could make it! Looking forward to reply asap. Thank you so much!

Name: Karen Sokoloff
Email:sokysgirl@home.com
Location: Toronto, ONT Canada
Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at 10:48:30
Comments:

I read Pope Joan a few months ago and have been recommending it to everyone I know who loves to read a good story. I have never written to an author but I was so impressed with your writing that I felt I had to let you know. This would make a wonderful movie and I would be curious to know who you would cast as Joan. I used to run an f2f group and I wish we would have read your book together as I'm sure it would have generated much discussion. Are you working on anything right now. Thank you again for a wonderful book, I was sorry to see it end. BTW, I loved the pictures.

Name: Barbara Bickford
Email:artygram@mindspring.com
Location: Fayetteville, NY USA
Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 20:16:56
Comments:

The Tuesday Book Club had the distinct pleasure of meeting you and listening to your stories of the background and research for Pope Joan two years ago. We were thrilled by your excellent talk, and personality. I wanted you to know that I really enjoyed your novel, entwined with the actual, or so we think, Pope Joan. What a great experience. Now, seeing and reading the thoughts of all your fans worldwide, I am so pleased for you. It is so rewarding. I look forward to the movie, especially because you told us you were able to write the script. It won't be "ruined" by someone else. Meilleurs voeux et beaucoup d'amitie. Barbara Bickford

Name:Mary Pareja
Email:mlpjd@yahoo.com

Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 15:24:40
Comments:

Well, hmmm. When I got to the guestbook, the url was not listed. Our book club web site is located at http://www.geocities.com/online_book_club

Name:Mary Pareja
Email:mlpjd@yahoo.com

Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 15:23:04
Comments:

Donna, I coordinate an online book club (url is listed above). Yours is the very first book we read (this past February 2001). We would very much like to have you join us in the group's chat room to discuss your novel. Please contact me if this might be possible. Thank you!!

Name:Annie
Email:annie@mtbookclub.com

Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 at 09:10:55
Comments:

Hi Donna I just wanted to thank you for joining us in the online chat room last evening. It was an honor and a privilege to have you with us! You are a delightful woman and an inspiration. For avid readers, there is nothing more exciting than having a chance to actually speak with the author of a beloved book. As founder of the MTBookClub - I wanted to let you know that your generosity has created a wonderful experience for a group of women I hold close to my heart and I greatly appreciate that! Wishing you the best of luck with this wonderful novel - and rest assured - the "bookies" will be amongst the first in line to snatch up your new one!!

Name: Pauline Fletcher
Email:pfletcher@surewest.net
Location: Sacramento, CA USA
Date: Monday, August 13, 2001 at 23:25:27
Comments:

Hi Donna, Thanks for taking the time to chat with our MT BookClub tonight -- I ended up being fairly quiet in the chat (I am in the final 2 weeks of finishing my Humanities/Religious Studies B.A. at California State Univ, Sacramento and had not gotten to read Pope Joan but wanted to catch the conversation to refer to when I can choose my own books again in a couple of weeks). I will be starting an English M.A. program in the not so distant future and have a feeling my work will concentrate on some combination of women's studies, religion and literature. Again -- thanks for so graciously sharing your time with us, and I eagerly look forward to reading Pope Joan and re-reading your thoughts and answers in that context. Thanks, Pauline Fletcher

Name:Kay Rafool
Email:katie@langlink.com
Location: Peoria, IL USA
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 23:05:02
Comments:

Hello, Donna. I spoke with you last year by phone the morning after our book group met, as on short notice, arrangements fell through. Now I've assigned the book to another book group, this one meeting on Sunday, August 26. Any chance that you would be available by speaker phone about 8:30 pm CST to talk to a group in Peoria, Illinois? Telephone is 800.552.2051. We would be very pleased if your schedule would accommodate this. Thank you, Kay Rafool

Name: Paige Tuhey
Email:paige2e@wildmail.com
Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 19:28:26
Comments:

Hi Donna- Thank you so much for your willingness and vivaciousness in talking with our reading group by speakerphone last night. We all really enjoyed it. I only wish you could have joined our feast as our members are excellent at preparing food. We will contact you if we can set up a reading/discussion with a group here in San Francisco (air fare and room included!). Take care. With Appreciation, Paige

Name:Claus Seyfried
Email:ich@csey.de
Location: Stuttgart, Deutschland
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 08:33:56
Comments:

Additional comment for all those in doubt about the location of Ingelheim, Fulda and so on. May be I soon add a map to my homepage, that explains all these places. URL: http://www.csey.de

Name:Claus Seyfried
Email:ich@csey.de
Location: Stuttgart, Deutschland
Date: Sunday, August 12, 2001 at 08:28:51
Comments:

Hi Donna, I read "Die Päpstin" a couple of years ago. I remember it as a most exciting, thrilling, fascinating book, that makes ancient time alive. As I am born and raised up just 10 miles away from Ingelheim, it is of course still more interesting for me, especially the mentioned conflict between the native germanic language of the ordinary people (Joan's mother) and the latin language of the ruling class. I knew already that Christianity was brought by monks from England and Ireland. (Bishop Bonifatius 747 !). Nowadays we are very catholic over there ! But this, of course, is no obstacle to love your book. I am catholic, nevertheless I say "Who could ever deny all the crimes committed by the catholic church ?". By the way, I would very much like to read the secret files of the Vatican ! Who gives me the key, just for some days ? I think they are hardly less interesting than those of CIA and KGB ! Yours, Claus

Name:Nicole Petzolt
Email:POETICNIC529@aol.com
Location: Glen Cove, NY USA
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 20:05:17
Comments:

I am a 22 year old college student and writer, and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your book. I am part of an online bookclub that is currently reading your book. I know we will be having a chat with you, but I wanted to tell you what an inspiration you are! I have battled depression and abuse my whole life, and I am now an English major in college and hoping to be published soon! I hope I can someday be an author with half of your talent!

Name: Sue Eiholzer
Email:rsue@dreamscape
Location: E. Syracuse, NY Onondaa
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 15:09:06
Comments:

Donna, I am preparing publicity for your presentation September 29th at the DeWitt Library sponsored by the Freinds of the library. Would it be possible to get a publicty photo to include with our releases? If so, it could be mailed to me at 5750 Commons Pk, E. Syracuse, NY 13057. I am working on the releases now and would appreciate a photo as soon as convenient. Thank you for you help. Sincerely, Sue Eiholzer

Name: Kimberly C.
Email:Aeronavy2@aol.com
Location: Syracuse, New York United States
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 at 23:40:05
Comments:

Mrs. Cross, I would just like to say that I really loved Pope Joan. I'm not an avid reader of any sort. But since I'll be going into AP English next year we were told to read two books, Pope Joan and The Catcher in the Rye. I have just finished Catcher, and I have to say I loved Pope Joan so much more. I got so caught up in every part of the book that I never wanted to set it down. I truly think you have made me want to read more now. I just need to find more books that can keep me as enthralled as you did in Pope Joan. Again, I would really just like to thank you for writing such a wonderful book!

Name: Amedy Orly
Email:orlyam@hotmail.com
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 at 16:49:30
Comments:

i study jeneral history, and i loved your book!!!! i enjoyed reading it, thank you so much for writting it!

Name: Linda Coppede
Email:l.coppede@worldnet.att.net
Location: Colts Neck, NJ USA
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 at 10:44:21
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross, Our town is holding a major weekend long literary event (along with a book sale) called "COLTS NECK IS BOOK COUNTRY." One plan is to have a read-a-thon and have everyone in town read the same book. We would also love the author of the book to come to the event which is scheduled October 13 and 14. "Pope Joan" would be an excellent selection and we could guarantee lots of publicity. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you. Linda

Name: Angela Lo Tufo
Email:flbookclub@webtv.net
Location: Hobe, florida
Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2001 at 13:35:35
Comments:

Hi Donna! On behalf of our Book Club group , I want to thank you for your gracious, informative, and enthusiastic speakerphone chat this afternoon. Your novel did generate much meaningful discussion and hearing your comments was a very special experience for each of us! (There were 19 in attendance today!) It certainly would be great to get together when you come to Florida to speak at the Chatauqua South Conference. Wishing you the best and look forward to meeting you Feb. 27, 2001 in Florida. Sincerely, Angela

Name: Ann Elphick
Email:annpub@aol.com
Location: NYC, NY USA
Date: Monday, August 6, 2001 at 14:31:20
Comments:

Dear Joan: I'm a freelance book publicist in NYC and one of my clients sent me the May 20 NYT copy of the article on you--Authors Go Directly to Reader With Marketing. I was wondering if you could give me some idea as to how you went about getting the names of the reading groups. Thank you so much for your time and you are to be congratulated on such inventive and energetic book promoting. If all authors were like you they're would be no need for freelance book publicists. Would love to speak if you have a minute or an email would be so appreciated. Warm regards, Ann Elphick Ann Elphick Public Relations 36 W. 76th Street - 4A New York, NY 10023 212.873.7945 annpub@aol.com

Name: Mary Wingfield
Email:kayakm42@hotmail.com
Location: Mitchell, SD USA
Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 19:29:55
Comments:

Ms. Cross, I am a member of a medical transcriptionist internet bookclub and I chose your book Pope Joan for our August read. Is it possible for you to join us for a discussion sometime in August. We are planning to start discussing Pope Joan on August 6th and generally our discussions run several weeks with the group leader posting a series of questions for the group members to ponder and answer. We are a group of presently working and retired medical transcriptions from all across the USA and have a long standing love affair with books. Thank you for your consideration. Mary Wingfield

href="mailto:hasf525@aol.com">hasf525@aol.com
Location: SF, CA USA
Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 01:21:53
Comments:

A wonderful, wonderful book! But can't help feeling as if a whole lot more should have changed during the last 1,100 years. Women can educate themselves now (if they have the time and financial resources) -- but we very much must still live within the confines of a man's world. Too much knowledge is dangerous when the context hasn't sufficiently changed for women to use the full potential of their knowledge (i.e. "some ideas are STILL dangerous"). While we may not have our eyes gouged out, we get fired, shunned, evicted, ridiculed and/or beaten if we appear too smart. We need a Joan of the 21st century and FAST. Who has been cast as Joan for the movie? Thank you for a fine piece of work and I anxiously await your next one. Do you actually know Greek, Latin and that funny math yourself? As a hopeful someday writer myself, I'm intrigued with how knowledgeable you appeared to be re the above-referenced areas -- or, in order to come across as fluent in Latin and Greek -- perhaps you actually are?? Warm regards, Pam

Name: Nancy Doherty
Email:dohertyr@concentric.net
Location: Acton, MA USA
Date: Monday, July 30, 2001 at 20:45:42
Comments:

Dear Donna, I loved your book and convinced my bookgroup(The Easy Readers)to read it. They all thought it was a great story and would love to discuss, by speakerphone, the book with you. This is short notice as we are meeting this Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 7:30. If you can, please e-mial me and let me know if that is convenient and how to arrange the details (phone numbers, etc.). Thank you. Nancy

Name: Julie Savitch
Email:bensavy@aol.com
Location: Havertown, PA 19083
Date: Monday, July 30, 2001 at 19:38:32
Comments:

I LOVED Pope Joan!! I read it almost a year ago, and still haven't forgotten your memorable characters. Do you have any other books coming out? I am eagerly awaiting the next one!

Name:KC
Email:bkgrieser@aol.com
Location: Kernersville, nc usa
Date: Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 06:51:18
Comments:

Hello, Donna! I was among the ladies who you chatted with you with this past Tues.night and wanted to tell you, again, how much I loved your book. In fact, I was the one hogging the speakerphone and had a million questions. In regards to the one question about the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit, you may be interested in looking up Romans 12: 6-8 and Hymn # 503, 2nd stanza, in the Episcopal Hymnal of 1982. My Episcopal priest had no problem giving me this info and plan on reading your book. Thanks again for such an enlightening evening and taking the time to answer all our inquiries.

Name: Marilyn
Email:marilynsmelodies@rcn.com
Location: West Chester, PA USA
Date: Friday, July 27, 2001 at 17:34:13
Comments:

I am puzzled by the information you give about the person you call Pope Joan. In your interview on the web site you say: "Q. So you're convinced that Joan really existed?" "A. ... The truth of what happened in A.D. 855 may never be fully known...." And in the next Answer you say she was "Pope John VIII". My information from a Catholic list of Popes is that Pope John VIII was 872 AD to 882 AD (10 years). From 855 AD to 858 AD(3years)the Pope was Benedict III, The dates do not jive.Also neither of which is 2 years as you say. Please tell me specifically where you have found your information

Name: Larry Hagemann
Email:lawh@digrec.com
Location: durham, nc usa
Date: Friday, July 27, 2001 at 08:25:06
Comments:

Hi Donna, Just got back from Germany and had a picture taken at a book kiosk with your German edition...still the number 6 listing in Germany after all this time. It was nearly two years ago that I stood at the same spot when Pope Joan was in the number 1 position in Germany...a spot held for over two years. If you want a copy of the photo, let me know and I will send it the usual way via Cary. Cheers, Larry

Name: Camey Hadlock
Email:cameyh@hotmail.com
Location: Summit, NJ USA
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 12:25:19
Comments:

Dear Donna, If only all authors were like you! Thank you so much for speaking to our book group Tuesday night--especially at such short notice! It was the most exciting book club discussion we have ever had! We so appreciated you spending nearly an hour talking to us about the subtleties of "Pope Joan." Your comments were very enlightening and helped us better understand your wonderful novel. Thank you for sharing your insights and your delightful personality with us. We will tell all our friends about "Pope Joan" and hopefully it will reach the NY Times bestseller list soon! We can't wait to read your next book! Thanks again! Sincerely, Camey Hadlock

Name: RUSS TARBY
Email:russtarby@netscape.net
Location: Liverpool, NY USA
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 02:51:44
Comments:

My Dear Ms. Woolfolk Cross I tried to e-mail via worldnet. no dice. please advise. Absinthe Adventure in the works. I now work at THE CITIZEN, in Auburn, as night copy editor. When can we prep Pope Joan film promotion? RUSS TARBY

Name:Peter Larkin
Email:Larkinvos@aol.com
Location: Bayside, NY USA
Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 17:50:56
Comments:

Just wanted to add my name to all of those who LOVED "Pope Joan." Though it was first published in 1996, I just now finished it, and found myself slowing down to make it last longer. Ms.Cross, you have discovered one of the most interesting historical characters I have ever met, and I wanted to tell you what a wonderful job you did. Thank you and good luck with the movie. Demi Moore as Joan!! (Just kidding.)

Name: Louise Schoonover Smith
Email:georgeandlouise@cs.com
Location: New Providence, NJ USA
Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 22:39:00
Comments:

We were thrilled to have you join us at our book club meeting tonight. All of us hung on your every word, appreciating more information and your wonderful sense of humor. Thank you for sharing your time and for giving us the marvelous story of Pope Joan. We believe........

Name: Patricia Lyons
Email:dnplyons@gateway.net
Location: Richmond, VA USA
Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 20:00:39
Comments:

Absolutely, positively loved your novel. It was recommended to our group by another group which had finished it and voted across the board that it was their all-time favorite. Early buzz among our book club is that it is our favorite as well! Word has travelled quickly in Richmond - had to go to 4 bookstores to locate Pope Joan. Our Book Club meets next Thursday, August 2, 7-10 pm eastern time. Are you by some miracle available to speak with us anytime within that small window?

Name: Nancy Goldfinch
Email:103376.1522@compuserve.com
Location: Oak Ridge, NC USA
Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 14:31:26
Comments:

Ms.Cross, I've just finished reading Pope Joan and must say that I was totally enthralled from page one. I love the richness of your storytelling and was engrossed the entire time I was reading it. I was sad indeed when it ended and hope you write many more novels. I'm in a new reading club that will be discussing the novel with you tonight and am looking forward to it immensly. Thank you!

Name: Camey Hadlock
Email:cameyh@hotmail.com
Location: Summit, NJ USA
Date: Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 17:39:31
Comments:

Dear Ms. Cross, I absolutely LOVED your book! I am amazed by your ability to create such a vibrant historical picture of the middle ages! Your novel was truly captivating. I am a voracious reader with a master's degree in English literature and this was one of the few books I couldn't put down! Our book club is discussing your book this Tuesday, July 24, at 8 p.m. EST and I am the discussion leader. This is the first book we've read all year that has been universally enjoyed! I realize that this is very short notice, but if you were available between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m that night--even if only for a few minutes--we would be so thrilled to hear from you. If you are unavailable on the 24th, perhaps you might consider responding to a few questions via email (I've read your published interviews in the paperback version and at amazon.com): 1) Since so little historical information is known about Joan, did you model her after someone else? 2)Does Joan's desire to learn mirror any of your own educational pursuits? 3)What is your favorite part of the book? 4)Can you tell us more about your newest novel set in France? When will it be published? Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Camey Hadlock

Name: Regina
Email:rtrout@blcnet.com
Location: Lancaster, PA USA
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 09:44:32
Comments:

Just finished your book and thought it was wonderful! I was so caught up in the story and the action, I didn't want it to end. I would never have picked it up from the library if it wasn't recommended by a chat group I happened upon. I'm glad I did, and I am recommending it to friends. Can't wait for the movie!

Name: Carol Morrissey
Email:dncmorrissey@islc.net
Location: St. Helena Island, sc usa
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 08:09:26
Comments:

HI! Donna, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to chat with my book club Tuesday night. It was truly enlightening to get thoughts from "the horses mouth". I was so nervous about speaking with you and for no reason. Thanks for being so sincere and approachable. You put everyone at ease and a delightful evening was shared by all. Looking forward to your next novel and wish you continued success in your endeavors. Sincerely, Carol

Name: Laurie Trimble
Email:thomtrimble@earthlink.net
Location: Walnut Creek, CA USA
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 22:53:01
Comments:

Hello! My book group, Orinda 2000, has enthusiastically choosen Pope Joan as our August book. We hope it would be possible to arrange to do a live on-line chat or conference call during our meeting on the evening of August 15. Thank you providing such an excellent web site to accompany your book and enrich our book groups shared inquiry. Laurie Trimble

Name: Rita Zwicker
Email:asap@capecod.net
Location: Yarmouth Port, MA USA
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 10:57:07
Comments:

I came by your book via a friend of a friend. Although highly recommended, I just took it to be polite with no real intentions of reading it since I didn't think it was by "cup of tea." Eventually I did pick it up, read the first page and could not put it down! I was absolutely fascinated by the story, the history, and your style of writing. When you described the battle scenes -- I truly thought I was watching a film. You described them in the least amount of words resulting in a vivid, graphic pictures for me. It was one on those books that made me sad when it was over -- I miss it (do you know what I mean?). The back cover mentions you were working on a new book on 17th century France -- I looked for it and can't find it -- have you completed it yet? Thanks for making my summer!

Name: Robert Hoeffner
Email:RCFUDD@aol.com
Location: Tampa, Fl. USA
Date: Monday, July 16, 2001 at 23:31:05
Comments:

I was in the process of researching the Abbey at Fulda when I came across your site. This abbey has an amazing history and Pope Joan may be another great story. One of my ancestors Johann Hoffner was a teacher in Landau in 1736 and the records show he was born in Fulda in 1709. I am speculating that he may have been educated there. Anyway, this is the first I've heard of your book and it sounds interesting to me. I also have two teenage daughters that might learn a few things. Regards, Bob

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Location: Moscow, ID USA
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 10:43:28
Comments:

Hello Donna, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It was so wonderful and such an honor to speak with you last night. It certainly added so much to our discussion regarding 'Pope Joan'. You brought up many points and answered a lot of our questions. We talked for a few hours more about women in history and the positive women role models in our lives and now our two newest role models, Pope Joan and Donna Woolfolk Cross! Thanks again and best wishes to you in all your new adventures. The GAB Book Club