In the past year, Karen has authored Christmas in Williamsburg: 300 Years of Family Traditions and worked closely with authors on two adult titles— Deceptive Beauties: Love and Lies in the World of Wild Orchids by Christian Ziegler, with an Introduction by Michael Pollan; and Only Pack What You Can Carry: My Path to Inner Strength, Confidence, and True Self-Knowledge by Janice Holly Booth.