The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Michelle Falkoff. Who are you? Michelle Falkoff, author of PLAYLIST FOR THE DEAD. I live in Chicago and teach legal writing at Northwestern (most of the time) and creative writing at the University of Chicago (once in a while). What are three beloved books you first … [Read more…]
Similar to how I analyzed my reading for 2014 last year at this time, I thought I’d examine this week what, who, how, and how much I read this calendar year. (Those who are chart-phobic may want to gently avert their eyes now.) This past year, I attempted to read 58 books. This is lower than … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with poet Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. Who are you? Poet, writer, editor, teacher, mother, wife, daughter, friend. Enthusiastic cook, mediocre knitter, binge-reader, highly social introvert, recovering perfectionist, mental ambidextrist. Maker of costumes, Scrabble assassin, intermittent meditator, caffeine addict. Klutz with excellent small motor skills. The more official bio: I’m … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with bestselling author Tiffany Reisz. Who are you? I’m Tiffany Reisz! I write the bestselling ORIGINAL SINNERS series from Mira Books, which has won an RT Editor’s Choice award, a Lambda Literary award, and the RITA Romance Writers of America award. The series features a quirky and … [Read more…]
We’re not even through July yet, I know, but as someone who believes in anticipation being a key part of happiness, I’ve been noting on my calendar the books, shows, and movies releasing that I’m most looking forward to as the summer wanes and the school year begins (and beyond). Here are ten, in the order of … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with mystery author Clea Simon (who I think we can all agree has one of the best book titles in this series!). Who are you? I’m a Massachusetts-based author. A former journalist, I wrote three nonfiction books before turning to a life of (fictional) crime. I … [Read more…]
Today I welcome a guest post by Kieran Lyne discussing Sherlock Holmes and the longevity of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ as part of the Halloween 2014 series. Some words possess a quality, a magic spark which instantly conjures certain images to our minds. If I were to say ‘Halloween’ for example, what would come … [Read more…]