* Update * This workshop has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience! I plan to begin hosting workshops again in the…
Carrie Rollwagen
Church Street versus Amazon: The Battle for Books
We try not to talk about Amazon much on this blog, or on anything that Church Street produces. It’s a subject…
Leave It to Herman Koch to Make Summertime Creepy
You may remember Herman Koch from his super-creepy hit The Dinner, the story of a family pulled apart by secrets —…
It’s Beauty, Love and Tragedy. And It’s All Lies.
I made the mistake of reading E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars on the plane to Book Expo America, and I ended…
Lost Boys on Film: This Is Where I Leave You
Wondering what happens to lost boys when they grow up? Jonathan Tropper will tell you. The men in his stories are…
Why I Have a Crush on Jason Segel — and You Should, Too
"I'm a 34-year-old man with a house full of puppets," Jason Segel said to me and a huge group of children's…
Choose Your Own (Book Conference) Adventure
This morning, I had breakfast with Neil Patrick Harris. Well, kind of. Really I sat in the back of a BEA…
Book Nerds Unite! Representing Birmingham at Book Expo America
What’s better than a trip to New York? A trip to New York that includes author sightings, book nerdery, and lots…
Welcome to Our New Website!
A few weeks ago, while making excuses for explaining why we haven't been blogging much, we wrote about a mysterious project…
Sometimes a Story Just … Sucks
Sometimes you run across a book that you want to love, and it turns out to be terrible. For me, The…