Writers’ groups are really made for writers
?Marketing is a long and arduous process that I wish I would have known more about in the beginning?? opens today?s Publisher?s Weekly article about the professional benefits of joining a writers? group. The quote came from Deeann Callis Graham, whose book, ?Head On,? addresses the issue of areata, an autoimmune disease that causes baldness…
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Pulitzer winner’s pad for sale
Not every author who wins a Pulitzer Prize ends up sitting on a pile of money. But Herman Wouk seems to have done well for himself over the decades. He just listed his Palm Springs estate for $2.5 million. The 102-year-old writer won the Pulitzer in 1951 for The Caine Mutiny. His home was previously…
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The Alienist finally gets its screen debut
I was surprised to learn that Caleb Carr?s novel “The Alienist” will soon be a TNT miniseries?not because it lacked fans (it reached the top 10 of The New York Times? Bestseller list in 1994), but because filming had been held up for years. Paramount Pictures had optioned the screen rights in 1993 and Curtis…
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Hillary Clinton wins!
Apparently there?s no Electoral College at Time Magazine, so Hillary Clinton topped their 2017 list of best nonfiction books with ?What Happened,? a memoir whose title wavers between declarative and interrogative, almost like it were lenticular. What happened is anyone?s guess, but Clinton puts forth a shooting gallery of guilty parties, besides Donald Trump: there?s…
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Why AC/DC matters
With the tragic passing of AC/DC’s founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcom Young, it’s a good time to reflect on an important book about the band’s importance. For an obituary style overview of Young, check out Rolling Stone’s recap of the musician’s life. For our purposes here, we’ll spend some time with Why AC/DC Matters…
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