Good news. No one showed up to protest a reading by Sherry Jones, author of The Jewel of Medina. The book--which tells the story of A'isha, the youngest of the prophet Muhammad's wives--was originally scheduled to be published in the US by Random House, but the publisher dropped the title from its list after a … Continue reading Man Fails to Bite Dog

The Star Tribune reports that work has begun on a pilot based on Heather McElhatton's novel Pretty Little Things. The novel--in which readers can choose from various plot twists as the story progresses--was a Books & Bars selection earlier this year. Do any of the group's members care to weigh in on how they think … Continue reading Developing News

Earlier this year, I blogged about the best website ever, garfieldminusgarfield.net, which edits out the eponymous cat to expose "the existential angst of a certain young Mr. Jon Arbuckle."Now from Random House comes word that the best of the blog will be published as a book, also called Garfield Minus Garfield. Get one before I … Continue reading Garfield Minus Garfield… Now A Book!