The Swedish firm Hästens has an international reputation for creating the finest beds in the world. Purchasing the company’s luxurious, handcrafted Grand Vividus bed requires a six-figure investment. But three
Welcome to the deals for writers section on Writers Write. Here you will find deals on items and tools writers use in everyday life including pens, pencils, paper, books about
More than ten years ago—The first crime novel I sold, The Elvis and Marilyn Affair, featured a Los Angeles newspaper columnist, Neil Gulliver, and his ex-wife, “Sex Queen
Emotions run high on Goodreads. In fact, I tell every author navigating their first book launch to stay off it. They’re not going to listen to me, because who doesn’t
Somewhere between the recording of their first and second albums (1972-1973), Steely Dan wrote a jingle to promote Schlitz, “the beer that made Milwaukee famous.” According to American Songwriter, the
Sketch Book Reviews: Mrs. S Kateri Kramer reviews Mrs. S by K. Patrick. *** Kateri Kramer is a writer, illustrator, and book designer from Colorado. She has an
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“The poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.” Thus Jesus defended the woman who anointed him with costly oil of spikenard. The money she had
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose
Summary: Finlay Donovan is killing it…except, she’s really not. A stressed-out single mom of two and a struggling novelist, Finlay finds her life in chaos: the new book she promised her
The Probability of Everything. Sarah Everett. 2023. [June] 336 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle Grade Fiction] First sentence: We first noticed the asteroid because my little sister, Lo, kept trying to
Marga Minco, a Dutch novelist who was one of the last of a generation of European Holocaust authors whose works are widely considered literary classics, died on Monday at her
When my publishing career began in the late 1990s, a period that I refer to as the golden age of New York publishing, it was an enchanting time. From an
Posted on March 18, 2022 The longlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize has been revealed. The 13 novels include books translated into English from 11 languages, including Hindi for
From Gravetapping: Hemingway liked to talk about how life sometimes bent people, sometimes in such a way that they healed and went on, stronger because of the hurt. He said
In his last novel, 2021’s Harlem Shuffle, Colson Whitehead introduced us to Ray Carney, a vibrant creation of fierce contradictions. A family man and respectable businessman, he’s constantly drawn back
We dare not speculate as to what Leonardo DaVinci would make of artificial intelligence. We are, however, fairly confident that he would love the Internet. The Renaissance-era genius applied his
From the Archives: FUNNY WOMEN #61: My Imaginary Wet Hot American Summer Originally published at The Rumpus on August 17, 2011. Selected for reprint by EiC, Alysia Sawchyn. Even
IN HIS FIRST full on-screen assignment as Ethan Hunt, way back in 1996, Tom Cruise didn’t fly a helicopter over the Kashmir mountains or perform a HALO jump. He didn’t
I spent the end of May and the beginning of June in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, first as a guest of the Palestine Festival of Literature, and
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose
Summary: Eight years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with
