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The Sun Kings

keithmansfield wrote 16 hours ago: Eighteen months ago I went to the Royal Society’s awards evening to acknowledge the best popul … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Science, Sun, astronomy, Astrophysics, Cambridge, mathematics, Plus Magazine, Stephen Hawking

Cupboard Love by Laura Lockington

jessicaruston wrote 1 week ago: I’ve just finished reading this and it’s going straight onto my list of favourite foodie … more →

Tags: foodie books

something we got right11 comments

Katherine wrote 1 month ago: I spoke on a panel last weekend at the Texas Book Festival with the very charming Jancee Dunn, who h … more →

Tags: crazy personal stuff, For Writers, News, Prose, best kids' audiobooks, cricket in times square, favorite audiobooks for kids, Garrison Keillor, Harry Potter

Orange Mint and Honey, by Carleen Brice3 comments

Alisa wrote 3 months ago: Ack, almost out of time on the August Color Me Brown challenge and Carleen’s book deserves to … more →

Tags: Reviews, Carleen Brice, color online, color me brown challenge, carlee, col, colo, Alcoholism

On my bedside table...

jessicaruston wrote 3 months ago: Recently read or reading: I’ve just started Blake Morrison’s South of the River, which i … more →

Joplin's Ghost, by Tananarive Due4 comments

Alisa wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been meaning to read this for a long time, and the first chapters didn’t let me dow … more →

Tags: Reviews, Ghost Stories, color online, color me brown challenge, tananarive due, Scott Joplin

Wife of the Gods, by Kwei Quartey (Color Me Brown challenge)6 comments

Alisa wrote 3 months ago: Wife of the Gods is set in Ghana. For those of you who don’t know, Ghana is a coastal country … more →

Tags: Places, Reviews, Kwei Quartey, Ghana, Mystery, color online, color me brown challenge

Talking and Listening

Kat Richardson wrote 4 months ago: So, tonight is big-time signing for Lisa Mantchev’s debut YA novel, EYES LIKE STARS and I … more →

Tags: Conventions and signings, Blatant Self Promotion

'Childcare' by Lorrie Moore11 comments

Alisa wrote 4 months ago: Paul sent me this story because, he said, the voice reminded him of my stories. Because I am trying … more →

Tags: My super great stuff, Short Story Diary, Short Stories, Lorrie Moore

The Little Stranger

Alisa wrote 4 months ago: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters I started listening to Sarah Waters’ new book The Little S … more →

Tags: Sarah Waters, Book covers, Little Stranger, Storytelling

Ideas of Heaven - Joan Silber

Alisa wrote 5 months ago: Manuel Muñoz recommended this to me as an example of a short story that covers a long period … more →

Tags: Short Story Diary, Short Stories, Joan Silber, Missionaries, China

Look, in the sky: it's a book!

Kat Richardson wrote 5 months ago: Ah, frabjus day: the lovely Lisa Mantchev’s debut YA novel, EYES LIKE STARS, is on the loose t … more →

Tags: Contests and Give Aways

Medieval Friends16 comments

Kat Richardson wrote 5 months ago: I just noticed that I have two friends who are both into things medieval. Well, OK they aren’t … more →

Tags: Cool writerly people, Research

More Twins

Alisa wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been away for a while. I have things to say, but not enough time to type them out coheren … more →

Tags: Places, Twins, Kerala, Helen Oyeyemi

Happy Outline Day!3 comments

Kat Richardson wrote 6 months ago: I finally have the outline mostly complete (points exist, but order is still a little scrambled) and … more →

Tags: Contests and Give Aways, Stuff about the book(s), writing

Books, Books, Books!1 comment

Kat Richardson wrote 6 months ago: Besides my own mass market release, this is a busy day for SF books: Caitlin Kittredge’s STREE … more →

Recommended Books about California4 comments

Alisa wrote 6 months ago: California is not a place well-known to me. I once went to San Francisco in August and took only sum … more →

Tags: Places, California, Lisa See, Reading Recommendedations, april smith

Oat Bran, Pixie Sticks & the James Tiptree Jr. Awards4 comments

Alisa wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been sour on YA & Fantasy (and especially YA Fantasy!) books for a while now. They al … more →

Tags: genre fiction, tiptree award, Fantasy Fiction, Literary Fiction

Sadly, no longer 95 cents

Alisa wrote 7 months ago: circa 1933 What I wouldn’t give for 95 cent books today. Of course, it’s not quite as go … more →

Tags: modern library, Cheap Books, Inflation, Library Love


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