The blog Largehearted Boy has a recurring series in which he asks writers to compile a playlist of songs to accompany their books. The latest installment of Book Notes takes us from Detroit to Taipei with Mei-Ling Hopgood, author of Lucky Girl. Hopwood's memoir recounts her youth with her adopted Midwestern family and her meeting … Continue reading LHB on Lucky Girl

Tom Robbins has a new book out. It's called B is for Beer. Billed as "a children's book about beer," the novella is really aimed at those of legal drinking age. It's Robbins' usual blend of fantasy and reality--with a big dose of humor.You can start reading the book online, and you can hear from … Continue reading I’ll Read to That!