Sue Grafton: Alphabet crime author dies aged 77 – 2017 ended on a sad note for fans of Sue Grafton’s alphabet series, which – “as far as the family is concerned” – is now eternally paused at Y is for Yesterday. According to the author’s daughter, Jamie Clark, Grafton’s wishes ... more >
In Memory of Miranda Neville – The lovely Susanna Kearsley wrote a very touching tribute to the also lovely Miranda Neville at Word Wenches. Avon Books also put up a tribute to Neville, which contains some wonderful insights about her work. Both sites are hosting comments, so if you have ... more >
Book industry looks to hold steady in turbulent time – So despite all the optimistic talk of print books and independent bookstores coming back in vogue, the book industry is still on edge. I have long thought that publishers mistakenly saw (see?) themselves as a natural monopoly, so it’s fascinating to ... more >
Students host book drive to help recreate Mosul library – The 2014 destruction of the University of Mosul library included at least 100,000 rare books and manuscripts, and while most, if not all, may be irreplaceable, a historian at the University started a campaign to collect 200,000 books to begin rebuilding the ... more >
Louise Erdrich, Matthew Desmond Among Winners of National Book Critics Circle Awards – I have always loved Louise Erdrich’s books, because despite their often grim elements, there is a sense of gentleness and illuminated love in her writing (similar IMO to the film “Moonlight”). So I’m thrilled to see that she ... more >
Twitter app brings free NFL games to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and the Xbox One – Twitter is branching out (and trying to cash in) by having a version of its app on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Microsoft’s Xbox One, where it’s all about live streaming (although you can ... more >