Poor Richard, Poor

Mike Jones, whom coloradoconfidential.com succintly calls the "Haggard Outer," will appear in Colorado Springs, even though none of the local book stores (including otherwise feisty independent Poor Richard's) was willing to sponsor an event. They claimed there would likely be no audience--in the town that was home to Haggard's very own church, no less. But … Continue reading Poor Richard, Poor

Just Like Being There

Fora.tv has posted an almost hour-long reading and Q&A with Armistead Maupin. The event was held at San Francisco's Books Inc. bookstore. Maupin is discussing his latest book Michael Tolliver Lives, the latest book in his longrunning Tales of the City series.

No Thorns, Please

NPR recently talked to Aurelia C Scott about her new book Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening. Learn the tips and tricks of the flower world's most devoted growers. (Some, for example, actually place a shovel beside an underperforming bush, as a threat.) There's also an excerpt from Scott's book, … Continue reading No Thorns, Please