Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
Wednesday September 27, 2006
Neil Gaiman - the creator of Sandman, American Gods, Neverwhere, Anansi Boys, and more - is currently on tour with Fragile Things, a new collection of short stories published this ... Read More
Online Book Fair October 3-5
Tuesday September 26, 2006
www.loveofreading.com is celebrating the online book community from October 3-5 with a book fair. Highlights include book raffles and Barnes & Noble gift card giveaways, podcasted author interviews, and ... Read More
The Interpretation of Murder
Thursday September 21, 2006
Inspired by Sigmund Freud's only visit to America, The Interpretation of Murder is an intricate tale of murder and the mind's most dangerous mysteries. It unfurls on a sweltering August ... Read More
JRR Tolkien Tale Now Finished
Wednesday September 20, 2006
According to the Associated Press, The Children of Hurin, an unfinished story abandoned by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1918, has recently been completed by Tolkien's son Christopher and will be published ... Read More
Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks
Monday September 18, 2006
Birdsong (1993), Sebastian Faulks critically acclaimed historical novel of World War I, made him famous; Charlotte Gray (1998), set in World War II France, (1998) was also a bestseller and ... Read More
Man Booker Prize Shortlist
Thursday September 14, 2006
The Man Booker Prize Shortlist was announced today. I'm sorry to see Black Swan Green cut from the running, if only because it's the one I read.
Gnomic Gobbledegook? You decide.
Wednesday September 13, 2006
Mark Danielewski's experimental novel, Only Revolutions, was released last month in Britain and this week in the U.S. to mixed reviews. The novel surrounds a 200 year road journey ... Read More
Author visits Book Clubs via Speakerphone
Monday September 11, 2006
In an industry as glutted as book publishing is, where a book's success hinges upon high-dollar marketing campaigns, how can an author make a difference? John Shors has found ... Read More
A Million Little Refunds
Friday September 8, 2006
Yay! We're All Getting Our Money Back!
Get this - as a result of several readers filing lawsuits against James Frey and his publisher, Random House, we're all getting our money ... Read More
The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes
Thursday September 7, 2006
The latest in Martha Grimes’s Richard Jury mystery series. The story is told by Harry Johnson, a stranger who sits down next to Richard Jury as he’s drinking in a ... Read More
All Aunt Hagar's Children - Excerpt
Monday September 4, 2006
"Edward P. Jones has filled this collection of stories with people who call Washington, D.C., home. All Aunt Hagar's Children turns an eye to the men, women, and children caught ... Read More