Mothman Author Passes Away
John Keel, author of The Mothman Prophecies and other books on paranormal subjects, has passed away at 79. Here’s an article from the newspaper in the West Virginia town where the Mothman experiences allegedly took place.
continue readingA Look at the Upcoming Fall Season of Books
As you recuperate from July 4th festivities, you might want to start setting aside a few dollars here and there in anticipation of the fall season in publishing. The next few months are going to see releases from a long list of extremely important writers. The Millions has a great rundown of the bounty that’s…
continue readingA 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…
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