Tuesday Book News: Honoring a Beloved Author
Farewell to Redwall: Brian Jacques, beloved British author of the popular children's series, Redwall, passed away on February 5. Millions of children the world over have reveled in the fantasy land...
View ArticleFriday Book News: New Eugenides, Eugene Mirman Mocks Wesley Stace, and More
And The Masses Rejoice: Rumor has it that there is a new book on the way from Jeffrey Eugenides. Perfectly timed, as the past eight years were just long enough to fully digest Middlesex. So, what's it...
View ArticleCome Celebrate Sandtuary
If you happen to visit Newport, Oregon on March 18, I want to invite you to a very cool hard-core Oregon event. That evening, my journalism class at Newport High School will launch Sandtuary, a special...
View ArticlePomegranate Tequila
I was awakened this morning by singing sea lions. You don't hear many of those in ChicagoI was awakened this morning by singing sea lions. You don't hear many of those in Chicago, but I'm out here on...
View ArticleOut of Print, into My Heart
One of the things I miss most about working at Powell's (besides working with the funniest, smartest, quirkiest folks you'll ever meet) is finding random, old children's books on our daily carts of...
View ArticleOn Advice Given to Writers
When you are a young writer, or an unproven writer, you receive a great deal of well-meaning advice from people who don't write and can't understand why you persist at it. Some of the advice is helpful...
View ArticleUnusual Creatures: See It to Believe It!
Bored at work? Watch these videos. Maybe just turn down your volume a touch. There are certain things described in my book, Unusual Creatures, which you simply must see to believe. Here are a few of my...
View ArticleGoing Backward
I've always had trouble understanding the structures of things. Cars, houses, cakes, novels. Detailed instructions have provided little assistance. When my first son turned two, I tried to assemble a...
View ArticleTGIF Book News: Books vs. Screenplays, iPad Woes, and More
The Early Bird Makes the $$: Movie studios these days aren't even waiting for the books to be published before they purchase the rights to make a film adaptation. Perhaps authors are taking a cue and...
View ArticlePowell’s Q&A: Chris Hedges
Describe your latest book. Wages of Rebellion looks at the nature of rebellion, those who do it, why they do it, and the price they pay for being a rebel. There are interviews with great rebels, from...
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