Book Review

The Book Babes Talk First-Time Authors, Joe the Plumber and Shameless Self Promotion

Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media


Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel

I totally relate to Joe's desire to stay in the public's eye for more than his 15 minutes of fame. He says he turned down lucrative offers and went with a smaller publisher to spread the wealth.

The Professors' Wives' Club: An interview with Joanne Rendell

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.22.2008 | Living


Dr. Irene S. Levine

In this breakout first novel, Joanne Rendell creates powerful characters struggling to define their roles as women and an engaging plot that keeps you glued until the end.

Pitch Black - Paul Auster's Man in the Dark

Adrienne Celt | Posted 10.24.2008 | Entertainment


Adrienne Celt

Paul Auster's new novel, Man in the Dark, steps into the dizzying tapestry of individual human consciousness and dances there.

Book Review: LA Outlaws

Fred Klein | Posted 06.01.2008 | Media


Fred Klein

One of the most prolific of Southern California mystery writers, each outing by this award-winning writer is impressive.

Book Review: "Slip Of The Knife"

Fred Klein | Posted 05.11.2008 | Media


Fred Klein

"Slip of the Knife" by Denise Mina For inveterate mystery fans, finding a new voice can be a wonderful jolt, like discovering your own personal oil w...

Gossip Girl Writer Redefines Beauty In The Battle Against Breast Cancer

Susan Sawyers | Posted 04.09.2008 | Living


Susan Sawyers

Devastated by the loss of her mother, who died of ovarian cancer after defeating breast cancer seven years earlier, Jessica was determined to do what she could to prevent the disease from ravaging her own life.