A Book Buyer’s Perspective
If you’ve ever wondered how independent bookstores go about selecting titles to order and how many copies to request, check out this post. On the surface, this piece is about the unbelievably big names crammed into the fall Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group catalog. In addition to an evaluation of that lineup of heavy hitters, this…
continue readingBlue Collar Author Profiled
There’s an interesting interview with Joe Lamacchia, author of Blue Collar and Proud of It: The All-in-One Resource for Finding Freedom, Financial Success, and Security Outside the Cubicle at NJ.com. “And you know, I’m not saying I’m against education, but not everyone can go sit in a cubicle and be a white-collar person,” Lamacchia states…
continue readingBlades to Sign at Book Soup
L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades is signing his debut book, Snake Eyes: Confessions of a Replacement Rockstar tonight at Book Soup in Los Angeles. If you’re in the L.A. area, be sure to stop by the event. You can find more info on the booksigning by clicking here. Or, call the store at 1-800-764-BOOK if…
continue readingConfidence (or Delusion) Rison
Earlier this week, the Atlanta Journal Consititution ran a catching-up-with piece that featured some juicy quotes from former professional football player Andre Rison. During his NFL career, Rison played for the Indianapoli Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. He was a Pro Bowl performer five…
continue readingMemorial Creative Writing Workshop Announced
I was doing some traveling the last couple of weeks. Upon my return, I was saddened to learn that two of my former Square Books colleagues had passed away unexpectedly. Elaine Cremaldi worked the day shift at the bookstore so I didn’t interact with her as much as I would have liked. But I do…
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