The Major Release Today
This is a website about books and publishing, so you would think all the news regarding a major release would focus on Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol. However, I think there are enough publishing outlets covering that news event so I’m going to indulge in another one of my passions today. My obsession with guitars,…
continue readingJim Carroll, Dies at 60
I was doing some traveling over the weekend so I didn’t previously hear about the passing of Jim Carroll, author of The Basketball Diaries. Here’s a good overview of his life and work.
continue readingBest Southern Novels of All Time?
The Oxford American has released a list of the best Southern novels of all time. I’m sure they did this slightly tongue-in-cheek because these kinds of lists always generate endless hours of debate. Yet, it’s hard to argue with their choices. Be sure to keep an eye on the magazine’s site, as they will be…
continue readingIt’s Not That Easy
So just in case you didn’t already know this, the Associated Press comes along with an article about Julie Powell and how most bloggers will never achieve that kind of success. It’s easy to look at the attention being focused on the film Julie & Julia and to assume that millions are going to flock…
continue readingMothman 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.
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