From publishers weekly: ‘Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has announced a new four-book series from author Lemony Snicket (a pseudonym for Daniel Handler), set to launch this fall. On October 23, the publisher will release “Who Could That Be at This Hour?”, first in the “autobiographical” All the Wrong Questions series, which will explore […]
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I listen to the podcast of “This American Life” and a regular contributor is David Sedaris. He is a master story-teller and tells his stories in his wildly stylized way. He has a rhythm and cadence that is memorable and entertaining. When I read his “When You’re engulfed in Flames”, I found that I couldn’t
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I like having a relationship with my book characters. Book series are a natural fit with my desire to learn more about a character and their make-believe world. Maybe this started as a child reading Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Lion/Witch/Wardrobe, Lord of the Rings. I tend to consume series. Recent worlds I have explored: I
I’ve had a Kindle since May 2009, one of the first models. I was amazed at how great it was. I had been skeptical at first because I’m a great lover of books and didn’t think I would like digital books. What about the feeling of the book in your hand? What about the heft,
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