Jacked from the Annalemma blog: In the winter of 2007 editor, author, and activist Anne Elizabeth Moore was invited to…
Music As Children’s Lit: Weezer
Back in the day, before the boys in Weezer had become complete douches (Raditude? Really, guys?), they sang simple little…
Best of the Decade: Music
Without apology I present the top ten albums (plus a few ties) of the first ten years of the 2000’s:…
Side by Side: An Examination of a Different Type of Cover
The “cover” song is a widespread phenomenon in the world of music, and one that not too many people are…
What’s In A Cover?
I was told once that to sell, to catch a person’s attention, a book cover should either have a person’s…
Big Anticipation
Quite possibly my most anticipated book of 2010 is Brady Udall’s The Lonely Polygamist, due in April. I’ve read Brady’s…
Chauvinist’s Weekly?
Publisher’s Weekly has created a stir this week upon releasing their list of 2009’s top books. None of their top…
Process? You Wanna Talk About Process?
Maybe I’m feeling extra curmudgeonly today, but one thing that drives me nuts about writing is when people talk about…
The Radiohead of Writing?
Cory Doctorow, the first writer to use a Creative Commons license in conjunction with a commercially published novel, is kicking…
Music As Children’s Lit: REM
REM holds a soft spot in my heart. Certain albums of theirs remind me of my childhood, not necessarily in…