The Times of London has reported that Benazir Bhutto, slain Pakistani political leader, delivered a manuscript to HarperCollins shortly before her December 26 assassination. The book, to be called Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West will be "part political treatise and part memoir of the first woman elected Prime Minister of a Muslim country" and … Continue reading Breaking News

"Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you." --Ford Madox FordThat idea is the basis of an interesting blog The 99 Page Test. The site owners ask authors to open their own books to page 99 and discuss the events and themes as they … Continue reading Self-Criticism

The Producers? OK. Hairspray? Sure. Musicals can come from unlikely sources, but how's this for a surprising one? Dan Savage's book The Kid, a memoir in which the popular sex advice columnist and his partner adopt a baby boy, is being turned into a Broadway musical. Check mentions here and here. No word yet on … Continue reading I Kid You (Not)