Salman Rushdie has made his first public appearance since he was stabbed and lost sight in one eye after being attacked at a literary event, joking that it was “nice
Even the most ardent shipwreck enthusiasts among us must make peace with the fact that, in all probability, we’ll never get to see the Titanic for ourselves. But now, at
Very Little of This Book Is Made-up: Talking with R.F. Kuang about her Novel R.F. Kuang’s latest novel, Yellowface (William Morrow, 2023), tells the story of two writers, June Hayward
THE WORLD OF FICTION is changing, and it is happening at 1.5X speed. According to British sociologist and book trade expert John B. Thompson, the market for audiobooks has grown
Housewifery is hard work: taxing, by all accounts; isolating, by default; unwaged, by design. That is until 2006, when five women in Orange County were reportedly each given a few
Summary: Good morning. Do not get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world
Over on the Deep Wood Press blog, Chad Pastotnik has announced some of the projects that he’s working on for 2018. It includes
Star Splitter. Matthew J. Kirby. 2023. [April] 320 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: I don’t care how many prep classes you take, or how many counseling sessions you go through,
Fred Siegel attended Rutgers University, where he was an errant student. He went on the road to make his fortune but was disappointed when hustling pool proved to be a
Philip Yancey is no stranger to The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s Awards Celebration held during their annual Leadership Summit. The author has been honored numerous times for sales in the
Posted on May 4, 2023 Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has successfully defended himself in an infringement lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that Ed Sheeran’s 2016 hit song, “Thinking Out Loud,” borrowed components
The Plastic Nightmare I’ve written here before about Richard Neely. He wrote non-series crime novels that pretty much covered the entire range of dark suspense. I mentioned that in the
Next time you’re walking through a park on a hot day, take a moment to sit under a big old tree. While you’re reclining under the shady boughs, you’ll find
The phrase “to throw down the gauntlet” means to issue a challenge, and this is understood all over the English-speaking world — even by those who have no idea what,
The Work We Can Do Only As We Age: A Conversation with Priscilla Long I met Priscilla Long sixteen years ago in Seattle when the material she developed for her
IT SITS THERE like a pale gemstone on your lap: the tall, slim, Instagrammable volume you waited for. You hold it close, you hold it tight (bluish-green, mauvish-gray), and you
The neglected work has a number of advantages over the acknowledged masterpiece. First, it has the element of surprise: we are less likely to know how we are supposed to
Summary: The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before, yet missing from most maritime histories of America’s first war is the
Suntup Press has announced limited editions of Stephen King’s Misery in Artist Gift, Limited and Lettered editions. It’s great to see one of King’s books
In April, I read fifty-five books. I am a little shocked I read exactly the same number of books as last month (March). I read fewer pages however. There were
As a kayaker, I may be more receptive than some readers to a good seafaring tale, but really: What’s not to love? From “Kidnapped” to “Moby-Dick” to “The Perfect Storm”
By C.E. McGill | C.E. McGill was born in Scotland and raised in North Carolina. Their debut novel, Our Hideous Progeny, is forthcoming in May. For centuries, LGBTQ people have
