March 2010
Spring is in the air, and that is a VERY good thing. It's amazing how some warm temperatures can really brighten your spirits.
I was lucky enough to catch two excellent events featuring three wonderful authors this week; that, coupled with the brilliant weather, has given me a real spring in my step. Monday night I attended Sarah Blake's reading and Q&A about The Postmistress; the original program was snowed out, but thankfully rescheduled for a date I was in town. I normally do not enjoy it when authors read, preferring to hear them talk, but Sarah's reading dropped me right into the mood and the story. The Postmistress was one of my Bets On picks to start the year, and it was such a thrill to see it debut on the New York Times and IndieBound lists. You can see our full Bookreporter.com feature for the book here.
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The Guardian poses the question "What are dust jackets good for?" And that just so happens to be our poll question on Bookreporter.com!
Carol wanted to give some extra attention to Carla Buckley's novel THE THINGS THAT KEEP US, which she read in December. Its haunting story of the avian flu epidemic and the aftermath has stuck with her two months later. Check out a review here.
Adriana Trigiani discusses her latest, BRAVA, VALENTINE, on a recent taping of the TODAY show...very funny...and the book hit stores this week!
