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March 9, 2011

Susan Juby: Directed Studies, Part I

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Susan Juby is the author of Home to Woefield, a charming novel of a young woman determined to remake her family's farm. In this essay, Susan shares her memories of the inspiring, yet intimidating English teacher whose impact set her on a path to writing. Check back tomorrow for Part II.

Sarita Mandanna, author of Tiger Hills

As the first girl to be born into the Nachimanda family in over thirty-five years, the beautiful Devi is the object of adoration of her entire family. Spirited and strong-willed, she befriends the shy Devanna, a young boy whose mother has died in tragic circumstances.

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March 8, 2011

William Boyd: ORDINARY THUNDERSTORMS

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William Boyd is the author of 10 novels, including A Good Man in Africa, winner of the Whitbread Award and the Somerset Maugham Award; An Ice-Cream War, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Brazzaville Beach, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Any Human Heart, winner of the Prix Jean Monnet; and Restless, winner of the Costa Novel of the Year.
March 7, 2011

Cathleen Schine: THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT

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Cathleen Schine is the author of the critically-acclaimed bestseller The Three Weissmanns of Westport, now available in paperback. In this special blog post, she talks about her adventures on the promotion circuit, her fascination with hip hop and the inspiration for her bestseller. Visit www.CathleenSchine.com for more information.

Interview: Max Allan Collins, author of No One Will Hear You

Mar 4, 2011

Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens have teamed up once again for NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU, the sequel to last year's YOU CAN'T STOP ME, which follows sheriff turned reality television host J.C.

Author Talk: T.C. Boyle, author of When the Killing's Done

Mar 4, 2011

Prolific author T. C.

March 3, 2011

An Interview with Paula McLain, Author of THE PARIS WIFE --- Part II

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Author Paula McLain blends fact with fiction in her ambitious novel The Paris Wife as she recreates Jazz-era Paris and the little-known courtship, marriage and unraveling of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. Click here to see Part I of this interview.
March 2, 2011

Lisa Verge Higgins: THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSHIP

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Lisa Verge Higgins is the author of The Proper Care and Maintenance of Friendship, in stores now. She writes about the incredible sense of warmth and friendship she's experienced while promoting her latest novel. To find out how to get hats for your own book group, visit her website at www.LisaVergeHiggins.com.

Max Allan Collins, author of You Can’t Stop Me

Small-town sheriff J.C. Harrow made headlines when he apprehended a would-be presidential assassin --- only to come home that night and find his wife and son brutally murdered.

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March 1, 2011

An Interview with Beth Powning, Author of THE SEA CAPTAIN'S WIFE

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Author discusses her novel The Sea Captain's Wife, a historically accurate adventure story along the high seas about a young girl, Auzba, desperate to leave her sheltered hometown aboard the ship of Captain Nathaniel Bradstock. In this interview, Powning discusses her research methods and the acting class that helped enrich her characters.