2013 Reading — the pile grows

I have so many books to read in the next couple of months that I had to make a list. It’s a little like…

Virginia Festival of the Book, March 20-24, 2013

The Virginia Festival of the Book is just two months away. For booklovers in these parts, the festival can’t be beat and I always…

Guest Post: Terri Kirby Erickson

Poetry: The People’s Choice by Terri Kirby Erickson At the recent 2013 People’s Choice Awards, the lovely host Kaley Cuoco made poets’ lives a little tougher…

One Night Standing

I’ll be reading at the One Night Standing monthly program in Roanoke on Feb. 10. along with journalist Ralph Berrier. Hope you can join…

Year of the Small Press?

All you hear about these days, it seems, is “Indie Publishing” (a term which has been co-opted by self-publishers). And there’s a thoughtful article…

Do you have a question for the author about WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW?

You’ve seen those “questions for discussion” at the back of some books, right? They may be frequently asked questions from readers or they might…

Merry Christmas — Around the World

Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja: Rehus-Beal-Ledeats Albanian:Gezur Krislinjden Arabic: Milad Majid Argentine: Feliz Navidad Armenian: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Azeri: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun…

Happy Winter Solstice!

As I like to say, Freezin’ is the Reason for the Season! Happy Winter Solstice! Today, December 21 (at 6:12 AM in the Eastern…

Kind words for the Zhang Boys

It’s hard to get people to pay much attention to a small press book, so when they do and have good things to say…

Vote for The New Yorker Short Story of the Year — 2012

The nominations for New Yorker Story of the Year are now closed. The finalists (with links to the discussions on this blog) are posted…