abbe rolnick

teller of tales, lover of life

Welcome

Inspiration comes in fits and spurts, laced with time, warmed with the heart. Each of my offerings began with a whisper, a pause to see, hear, and reflect.

My newest offering, Tattle Tales: Essays and Stories Along the Way, is a compilation of twenty years of revelations.  It joins my first two novels, River of Angels and Color of Lies, and my latest book, Cocoon of Cancer: An Invitation to Love Deeply.   I look forward to presenting the third in my novel series, Founding Stones, in the not too distant future.

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Stark December

December slipped through a marker of timeChilled air, a disappearing sunDarkness most of the dayShortened light raysWarmed by inside flamesDream time tamedHeartened, subduedTill Spring

The Buzz

In Tattle Tales, Abbe Rolnick’s joie de vivre is evident. These stories and essays take you to an inner realm where Abbe, the observer, contemplates an ever-changing landscape called life. Her enthusiasm and passion thread through each thoughtful piece. Enjoy Tattle Tales. 
Mary Elizabeth Gillian,
Editor, Clover, A Literary Rag

River of Angels, does what the very best books do—it paints pictures of a place one has never been, people one has never met, and situations one has never encountered, and makes them real. There are no cardboard characters here and no theater-flat settings. Rolnick weaves a story of tangled relationships and intrigue on a tropical Caribbean island where everyone is struggling, sometimes within themselves, to make a life. I love the way she has seamlessly woven Spanish words and phrases into the book, making the setting even more real. This is a great debut novel, and I look forward to her next book.
Chuck Robinson
Co-Owner, Village Books

Cocoon of Cancer is a poetic, poignant, and scientifically accurate memoir. . Abbe’s Caregiver’s Tips and insights to those who will identify with similar thoughts and feelings.
Dr. Fred Appelbaum
Executive VP

An enjoyable read, a good mystery, a great message and lesson to be learned. Color of Lies is a story of aviation, history, and the interconnectedness of people. It’s also an effective environmental “why do it” in contrast to the usual mystery “who dunnit.” Rolnick succeeds in pulling all these themes together with a tight plot that keeps the action moving forward to the ultimate denouement. Marcus L.,
Reviewer

About Abbe

Abbe Rolnick grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. Her first major cultural jolt occurred at age 15 when her family moved to Miami Beach, Florida. In order to find perspective, she climbed the only non-palm tree at her condo-complex, and wrote what she observed. Here history came alive with her exposure to the Cuban culture. This introduction to the Latino Culture proved fortuitous. At Boston University she met her first husband, a native of Puerto Rico. Her first novel, River of Angels, stems from her experiences during her stay in Puerto Rico. Stateside, she capitalized on the knowledge she gained as an independent bookstore owner and worked for one of the finest bookstores, … Read More about About Abbe