All This and Family, Too: A New Novel By Sarah Glenn
It’s hard to say which is the harder adjustment for astronomy professor Cynthia Leach: becoming a vampire, or moving to Irvine, California. In her debut novel, All This and Family, Too,…
Read moreFarewell to Gore Vidal
Literary giant, Gore Vidal died yesterday at his Hollywood Hills home. The 86 year-old author died of complications from pneumonia. Vidal served as first-mate on a supply ship in the U.S. Army…
Read moreRemembering Ray Bradbury
Early this morning, the reading world suffered a great loss. Ray Bradbury died in Los Angeles at the age of 91, just two days afterThe New Yorker ran an interview with Bradbury, entitled…
Read moreRules of Civility: The Greatest Generation Glitters in Gotham
Amor Towles brings the Greatest Generation to life in his debut novel, Rules of Civility. Although some comparison to The Great Gatsby is unavoidable, Rules of Civility is anything but derivative. Towles’ brilliant turns of…
Read moreCalifornia’s Primary Elections
California’s Primary Election, June 5, 2012, is fast approaching, and with it, some changes many people are not aware of. This will be our first Primary Election under the “Top…
Read moreSelf-Publishing: Freedom Isn’t Free
So many of us dream of seeing our hard work in print: the offspring of our creativity on the shelves of a local bookstore. The self-publishing industry has given access…
Read moreAnita Versus The Troll Horde
When the threats of violence – including rape and murder – began, Anita Sarkeesian got much more than she bargained for. Sarkeesian, author of the blog Feminist Frequency, recently announced a Kickstarter…
Read moreHistoric Library Devastated By Irene
The town of Upper Jay, New York sits 837 feet above sea level, at the foot of the Adirondack mountains, and six hours’ drive from the coast. They were not…
Read moreBorders: Down For the Count
The Borders store in Canoga Park, California was uncharacteristically busy for a Tuesday morning, and the phone was ringing continually. A store employee kept her calm smile on as she…
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