TGIF AGAIN EVERYONE!!! I’m hoping this weekend is a quiet yet fulfilling one for me, and for everyone. Whether it’s getting much needed things ...

Books, algorithms, civics and dragons. Oh my! The National Book Festival, hosted by the Library of Congress, is one of my favorite days of the year. ...

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First ImpressionsI just read "Black Bag" with my online book club, and it was such a pleasurable experience, both because the novel is genuinely fun and ...

Posted September 1, 2026 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 21 Comments Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic was submitted by Cathy ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A tense local fight over privacy rights, public safety concerns and the expanding use of police surveillance technology came to a close ...

Odds ‘n ends about books and reading that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case: Long Live Dolly ...

CRUCIBLE John Sayles (johnsaylesblog.com) Melville House (mhpbooks.com) £20 Buy a copy from your favourite independent bookshop As ...

You need to know this. It can make or break your story. I see talented writers lose readers over it all the time—and often, they have no idea they’re ...

First ImpressionsIs it a novel? A play? An essay? Does it try to be all three at once and not quite land any of them? “Helen of Nowhere” is a slender ...