Mother’s Day is this weekend and in today's guest blog post Rebecca Wells, author of THE CROWNING GLORY OF CALLA LILY PONDER and THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD talks about all the strong women who mother us and the lessons we learn from them.
Geraldine Neidenbach took extra special care to be sure her daughter, Jennifer, avoided any middle-child syndrome by scheduling daily reading sessions for the two of them. Those special dates paid off as Jennifer is now the bestselling author of the Elm Creek Quilts series.
May 2010
Happy May...though I still am wondering WHERE April went; it flew by! May means that ReadingGroupGuides.com is celebrating its 10th Anniversary --- WHERE did those years go? --- and we are going to be celebrating in a VERY big way. Look for a special newsletter from us next week where we share our exciting anniversary plans.
ReadingGroupGuides.com is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. When did you discover the site?
May 1, 2010, 433 voters
Running an independent bookstore is a labor of love and courage. I know - I did it for 5 years myself! As with any small business, one of the best things is being able to make all the decisions yourself. But as you can imagine, that can also be one of the hardest things. In today's post, guest blogger and bookstore owner Jamie Layton needs a little help. Check out her questions on book signings and self-published authors and if you have some thoughts on the matter please share!
Kathy Reichs left her career as a professor of anthropology to focus on writing. She is now the author of the bestselling Bones series, which was adapted into a successful program on FOX. Her daughter Kerry followed suit, leaving a law career to write full time. Now the two frequently travel and host events together. Below, Kathy and Kerry on the set of "Bones."
I think most of us would agree that the truth is often stranger and more fascinating than fiction. But is it more discussable? I spent the last couple of days reading Norris Church Mailer's wonderful memoir in prepration for an interview with her for the Better World Books Podcast. The book is&nbs
