Posted on December 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Following up a smash hit is never easy, but one writer feels confident that Markus Zusak has done so with...
Posted on December 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Movie star Rock Hudson’s legacy went well beyond his film roles, as we all know. Hudson’s death, publicly acknowledged to...
Posted on December 8, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Glory Edim has turned a T-shirt slogan into a literary sanctuary. “Well-Read Black Girl” started as a catchphrase for shirts,...
Posted on December 7, 2018 at 11:31 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It’s fitting in many ways that Nuruddin Farah has written a novel focusing on refugees. First, Farah himself has stayed...
Posted on December 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Authors invited or allowed to expand on someone else’s beloved fiction must ride quite the emotional roller-coaster. Ben Schott found...
Posted on December 5, 2018 at 8:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
An interview with jazz and film critic Gary Giddins about his latest nonfiction work will have you humming Christmas tunes....
Posted on December 4, 2018 at 8:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Good morning, Gen X’ers and Millennials! Gabrielle Moss — one of us — turned a comfort-reading binge session of Sweet...
Posted on December 2, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
In the heart of cold and flu season, one can't help but think about — and, hopefully, praise the efficacy of —...
Posted on December 1, 2018 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There’s so much to admire about Jonathan Santlofer, as we learned from his recent interview on Fresh Air. The author...
Posted on November 28, 2018 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
When Kate DiCamillo moved from Florida to Minnesota, she didn’t have socks, a jacket, or a dog. She likely acquired...