GOOD ROSIE! As a book reviewer, I have no favorite genre; if a book is well-written, I will unabashedly tout its merit. In the case
Who’s the Publisher? And Why it’s Important You may not be able to tell a book by its cover, and I personally give thanks for
Vera Brittain was in many ways a typical female product of a slightly repressive, prosperous, late Victorian family. Despite the potential stultification, she developed an
Thanks again to Mediabiistro and GalleyCat for their breaking news about Simon Schuster’s entry into the ever-increasing world of self-publication. “Simon & Schuster has created
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The Year of the Hare is a perfect winter book. Get the fire going, pull up a comfy chair, a good reading lamp, a table
I thought that those of you working on or with self-publishing might like to take a look at this GalleyCat article: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/15-places-to-promote-your-book-for-free_b76294 I continue to
The Bohemians: Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers who Reinvented American Literature Midway through The Bohemians, Ben Tarnoff describes “the seed of California humor”
Benjamin Franklin may be having his day with noted biographies, but renowned revolutionary historian Gordon S. Wood has given us something else entirely. The Americanization
It should be easy to return a twice-stolen masterpiece – stolen once from a Jewish family by the Nazis and a second time from the
For all you Sara Gruen fans who have been patiently waiting for her first novel since Water for Elephants, wait no longer. Ape House is
BAKING CAKES IN KIGALI Kigali, and baking cakes? I could tell it was a place in Africa from its cover, but until I turned the
This is a preface to a blog I’m in the process of writing concerning self-published books. I was recently asked by a published writer, if
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Hang on folks, here comes the best read I’ve had this year. Carolyn Wall, an Oklahoma resident who has taught creative writing to children and
MY LAST CONTINENT On one level Midge Raymond’s novel, My Last Continent, shadows the initial attraction and then the developing love between Deb and Keller.
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