The blog Largehearted Boy has an interesting interview with Lauren Groff, author of the recent Books & Bars pick The Monsters of Templeton. In it, she talks about the short stories in her new collection Delicate Edible Birds, pairing each with not only a related song, but also with a beer recommendation. So you can … Continue reading Three Shopping Lists in One
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The Unmentioned Undead
Did Jane Austen have zombies in mind even as she wrote about love and marriage? Seth Grahame-Smith, the author of this spring's most eagerly anticipated novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, who recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly, thinks she did. "[W]hen you take a look at the original book, it's almost as if, subconsciously, Jane … Continue reading The Unmentioned Undead
If You Go Out in the Woods Today
Author Ron Jacobs (above, left, at the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show in Pennsylvania recently) writes children's books that... um, aim... to encourage safe and responsible hunting. His book Little Jake's Big Bowhunt is Bambi told from the hunter's point of view. I can't say too much about Little Jake and the Three Bears, but … Continue reading If You Go Out in the Woods Today
Musings from Magers and Quinn 