Chuck Palalniuk's new novel Pygmy is out today. As part of the marketing blitzkrieg, Chuck spoke to the Baltimore Sun's "Read Street" blog. He dishes authors--who he likes, who he can't read. His favorite? You'd never guess..."I read Erma Bombeck's humor writing like crazy when I was little, books with titles like The Grass is … Continue reading Wait Til He Discovers Shirley Jackson*
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Citizen Reviews: Stone’s Fall
We continue our occasional series of customer reviews with this write-up of Iain Pear's latest historical thriller.--David EStone's FallGovernment action to calm financial markets. Ties between government and the defense industry. Cover ups and secret deals with foreign governments. These headlines from today are part of Iain Pear’s newest book Stone’s Fall, and his ability … Continue reading Citizen Reviews: Stone’s Fall
It Starts in Hinckley
Mary Roach reviews in the most recent New York Times, and she likes it. "The Indifferent Stars Above is an ideal pairing of talent and material. In Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894, Brown showed himself to be a deft and ambitious storyteller, sifting through the copious and often conflicting details … Continue reading It Starts in Hinckley
Musings from Magers and Quinn 