As many of you know the world of literature (one of the many worlds he occupied) lost a legendary figure this month when Sir Arthur C. Clarke passed away. In January he gave an interview from his hospital room in Sri Lanka.
Clark smiled. “I’m often asked when I think the space […]

A conversation with author Philip Pullman (courtesy charlierose.com)

Fans of Dan Brown have been waiting a long time for his next book. It was due to be released about a year ago. Time flies. We are pretty sure the book is about Free Masons and the history of the United States but other than that not much news has come out. I read […]

As new talents emerge and share their literary gifts with us, other magnificent, sometimes legendary writers are taken away. Every year is a balancing act. As Khaled Hosseini and Hisham Matar come to the forefront, Norman Mailer and Kurt Vonnegut depart.
The Bookchase Blog has compiled a tidy list of some notables that have penned their […]

Fans of the Golden Compass/ His Dark Materials books will not have to wait too long for another story. Mr. Pullman has written a prequel; the companion book is due to be released this spring.
Mr Pullman said: “It’s a separate story that takes place some time before Lyra was born involving the two characters […]

Author Robert Jordan, who was best known for the Wheel of Time series of fantasy novels, has died of a rare blood disease aged 58.
full story from the BBC …