Why insults? I'm still not entirely sure, and I don't have a quick, simple answer. There are a few reasons, however, that stand together to make a rambling explanation.
John Malik | Posted 04.20.2012
Good writing should make a personal connection with you, grab you and hold on, speak to your fears or dreams. And that night in my audience maybe half of these people were over 60 years old.
eBookNewser | Dianna Dilworth on July 28, 2011 11:00 AM | Posted 09.28.2011
A new digital book signing tool called Kindlegraph has been getting a lot of ink from various publishing and tech blogs these days, so when I saw a ba...
Melanie Benjamin | Posted 09.24.2011
As I prepare to embark upon that perilous -- and perilously rare -- adventure called the "book tour," I think it behooves us both to be reminded of our obligation to one another. Herewith, I propose these simple rules for governing our behavior.
nytimes.com | JULIE BOSMAN and MATT RICHTEL | Posted 08.22.2011
Independent bookstores, squeezed by competition from Internet retailers like Amazon, have long done something their online brethren cannot emulate: au...
wsj.com | DAVID ROTH | Posted 08.07.2011
A few weeks ago, Kostya Kennedy sat at a small table just past the security checkpoint inside LaGuardia Airport's Terminal D. Surrounding him were cop...
Karen Dionne | Posted 05.25.2011
As part of the fallout from Borders' recent bankruptcy announcement, 200 stores are scheduled to close. Unhappily, my favorite Borders bookstore is one of them.
The Wall Street Journal | JOANNE KAUFMAN | Posted 05.25.2011
Which authors get to sign at which New York locations is a tricky gavotte involving publishers, chain bookstores and other venues. In fact, independen...
Arielle Ford | Posted 05.25.2011
Like many experienced speakers, Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone opened with a joke but from then on his presentation was anything but predictable.
Library Journal | Cheryl LaGuardia | Posted 05.25.2011
With over 2000 exhibitors, this year's BookExpo America (May 25 - 27, New York) will be a challenge to negotiate. Where are the best galley giveaways?...
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011
I harbor a very strong and miserable envious streak. I can't bear to see my friends be happy in their romantic relationships. This is the case no matter what my own romantic situation is at the time.
The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011
There are so many fantastic book-related events happening every day in many cities, from book signings to author readings to poetry competitions and m...
myfoxchicago.com | Posted 05.25.2011
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is holding the first book signing of his recently-released memoir Tuesday, almost exactly one year after he was arrested f...
Bill Ryan | Posted 04.22.2012