There’s a constant lament in my house – “So many books, so little time.” And in truth, there aren’t enough hours in the day to fit everything in and read all the books that seem to scream take me home. Whether it’s scrolling through Goodreads, perusing the stacks on the tables at Barnes and Nobles … Read more
I produce TV and I write book reviews for Barnes and Noble, and I understand what goes into production and what it takes to make a video about a book. It’s not easy; in fact, counting cars as they enter the car wash can sometimes be far more interesting than watching one of these book … Read more
Last July I wrote a post about the book “Liar” by Justine Larbalestier. Her young adult novel was the story of a young African American teenager named Micah, yet the book cover featured a white girl. If you read my previous post you’ll understand more fully why the marketing ‘geniuses’ at Bloomsbury felt it was … Read more
If you’re registered on any social networking site you can and will be found by someone who wants to find you. In this case that someone could be a ‘journalist’ trying to corroborate or enhance their story. For example, when Tiger Woods’ infidelity scandal was front page news, everyone weighed in on it including The … Read more
If you can’t find me on location, in a studio, or supervising an edit session, the next place to look would be my cozy living room reading chair. In truth, I don’t get to spend as much time in that chair as I would like – but I still manage to indulge my reading passion … Read more
There’s a controversy brewing over a new Young Adult book about to be released in the US entitled “Liar.” The book, written by Australian author Justine Larbalestier is about a black teenager named Micah. However, the cover art, beautiful as it is, is of a white girl with long straight hair. The cover art bears … Read more