"At Christmas, all roads lead home.” ~ Marjorie Holmes, one of the sixteen founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, at Howard University in Washington, DC. It was the first sorority founded by African American women. Christmas, of course, is a time of homecoming. Here are some reflections of writers and images of their personal homes on this season of…
Read More "Home, Hearth, and Holidays: Writers’ Homes and Holiday Reflections"
For many of us, pets offer companionship, love, and a patient ear to listen to the wild thoughts we cannot share with fellow members of our species. It's no wonder, then, that so many artists crave the company of furry (or feathered) friends, so often held in high regard as either the inspiration behind or…
Read More "A Writer’s Best Friend: Ten Authors and Their Pets"
Among my friends, (who, let's face it, often regard sunlight as the enemy) there can never be a better Christmas present than a coveted book. Most of our friends, family members, and colleagues know we love to read. However, what to get your favorite bibliophile can be daunting: "Hmmmm... well, Diana sorta likes cats. How about this…
Read More "Hmmm… Seems to be a Book! Ten Gift Suggestions for Christmas Reading"
Got a reader and/or writer on your Christmas list? Take advantage of Cyber-Monday with these unique offerings for your favorite nerd. And I mean that in the most loving way possible, of course. 10. Favorite Writer's Coasters Even first-class swillers like the infamous... indulgers... Hunter S. Thompson and Charles Bukowski didn't want nasty water rings…
Read More "Top Ten Gifts for Readers and Writers: Cyber-Monday is Here!"
"Which story do you prefer?"
It was a good morning for author Louise Erdrich, as she was announced the recipient of 2012's National Book Award for her novel The Round House. Like much of Erdrich's other work (Love Medicine, The Red Convertible), The Round House concerns the life of a Native American family in crisis and a culture in jeopardy. The Round House is…
Everyone's favourite singleton to be thrust into the brave new world of Twitterature. It's been thirteen long years since a new volume of Bridget Jones' diary, with all its obsessive weight woes and love laments, has been unleashed upon the world. In that time, fanatics have had to content themselves with reading the series' two…
Read More "Helen Fielding Working on New Bridget Jones Novel (v.g.)"
Young people today just don't read enough, right? If you're under the age of 30, you've probably been accused of this at some point in your life. In fact, it seems that every upcoming generation is stereotyped as lazier than the one that came before it. We've all overheard the same complaints: "always up to…
