The instinct to collect books has always been strong for many of us. To those who understand, the knee-high to be read pile is a sign of devotion to the written word. That moment when a side trip leads to shelves or boxes of books waiting to be claimed and loved or purchased and given … Read more
by Jas Faulkner Many of the stories that came in following this year’s World Book Night were inspirational. People chose to go to shelters, public kitchens and areas where they were likely to find people for whom the idea of owning a book was way down on the list below all of the details of … Read more
I stumbled upon this, and felt I should share. A couple of the writers written about in the article we’ve pointed to before–the others are news to me. Have fun reading about snarky authors! http://flavorwire.com/283530/the-10-grumpiest-living-writers?all=1
Or so I believe. At least as far as crime fiction is concerned. It seems as though you can’t swing a dead body at a fan convention without hitting at least a dozen wannabe writers. It’s become so overwhelming, that conventions such as Malice Domestic and Bouchercon, the two premier conferences, seem to consist of … Read more
by Jas Faulkner Carr: Artists are members of a privileged class. Art is absurdly overrated by artists, which is understandable, but what is strange is that it is absurdly overrated by everyone else… When I was in school, on certain afternoons we all had to do what was called Labour-weeding, sweeping, sawing logs for the … Read more
My mother was confused when I referred to the bathroom as the loo. When I explained it was the British equivalent of toilet, or bathroom, she mused with puzzlement, “But the House Hunters show when in England calls it a water closet.” I then had to explain that there is a difference between the loo, … Read more
One of the amazing incidents I encountered when a bookseller for a major mystery store in Manhattan, was introducing one author to another and watching their interaction. Sometimes authors arrived at their current profession via other routes, ones where they may have gained success and fame, and now are trying their hand at writing. As … Read more
A few interesting book-related links and errata I’ve found in recent days. Some of them are related to each other, others are just awesome, and some are both related to each other and awesome. It’s just a few things to keep you thinking about books today. 1) This is a video from AbeBooks which looks … Read more
