Book review: Leviathan (International Herald Tribune)
Eric Jay Dolin dutifully chronicles the long history of whaling in North America, from the voyages of Captain John Smith. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]
Eric Jay Dolin dutifully chronicles the long history of whaling in North America, from the voyages of Captain John Smith. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]
My Year of Meats by Ruth L. Ozeki is a perfect mate for Fast Food Nation. I wish I would have read them together. Though, I wasn’t quite impressed with the language, the quality of the writing, or the sometimes unbelievable character reactions, especially near the end, this was a very readable novel with [...] [...more]
In the end, no one plays Quidditch. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]
kansasliberal posted a photo: I’ve found that one of the most popular metaphors for writing about writing is to compare it to a universe. It’s true. Almost every book review about a book about books does it. The most recent review I’ve read is no different. While this illustration was passed over- another was taken with [...] [...more]
By Kathryn Lively Often I am asked how does one go about getting reviews for a novel. Most authors I have met over the years have been under the impression that the only valid reviews are found in the newspaper or in a trade periodical. While such reviews can be a feather in an author’s cap, [...] [...more]
redsoda747 posted a photo: for my filmhistory exam {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]
redsoda747 posted a photo: a mustread for filmgeeks {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]
redsoda747 posted a photo: {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]