If you’ve ever wondered how independent bookstores go about selecting titles to order and how many copies to request, check out this post. On the surface, this piece is about the unbelievably big names crammed into the fall Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group catalog. In addition to an evaluation of that lineup of heavy hitters, this [...]
Archive | June, 2009
Blue Collar Author Profiled
Posted on 24 June 2009.
There’s an interesting interview with Joe Lamacchia, author of Blue Collar and Proud of It: The All-in-One Resource for Finding Freedom, Financial Success, and Security Outside the Cubicle at NJ.com. “And you know, I’m not saying I’m against education, but not everyone can go sit in a cubicle and be a white-collar person,” Lamacchia states [...]
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Blades to Sign at Book Soup
Posted on 23 June 2009.
L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades is signing his debut book, Snake Eyes: Confessions of a Replacement Rockstar tonight at Book Soup in Los Angeles. If you’re in the L.A. area, be sure to stop by the event. You can find more info on the booksigning by clicking here. Or, call the store at 1-800-764-BOOK if [...]
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Confidence (or Delusion) Rison
Posted on 11 June 2009.
Earlier this week, the Atlanta Journal Consititution ran a catching-up-with piece that featured some juicy quotes from former professional football player Andre Rison. During his NFL career, Rison played for the Indianapoli Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. He was a Pro Bowl performer five [...]
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Memorial Creative Writing Workshop Announced
Posted on 10 June 2009.
I was doing some traveling the last couple of weeks. Upon my return, I was saddened to learn that two of my former Square Books colleagues had passed away unexpectedly. Elaine Cremaldi worked the day shift at the bookstore so I didn’t interact with her as much as I would have liked. But I do [...]
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Koontz Career, Home, and Canines Profiled
Posted on 09 June 2009.
. USA Today has an interesting profile of bestselling author Dean Koontz that covers his background, current home, career, and love of dogs. For someone who grew up in a ramshackle home, the author now lives in a mansion that includes “a 20-seat movie theater; a wine cellar that can hold 2,000 bottles; an elevator; [...]
A Deep Sigh of Relief
Posted on 08 June 2009.
I suppose this would be the appropriate time to cue Etta James’s “At Last.” But it’s in the wrong musical genre for this post and I don’t want to copy a Hoover vaccuum cleaner advertisement. Nonetheless, with a deep sigh of relief and excitement, I’m linking to this news story. Publishers Weekly has the announcement [...]
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