The 73rd Golden Globe Awards are upon us, and the nominated films include adaptations of some of our favorite books of the last few years (and, in one case, one of our favorites of the last 50). Books have always made great source material for films, and these five Golden Globe-nominated pictures manage to avoid […]
Whatever kind of reading you like best in life, you can find your match in a good noir detective novel. Great stories with complex plots? Noir. Hilarious humor, albeit of a generally dark variety? Noir. Unforgettable characters? Noir. Breathless action? Noir again. If you’ve fallen behind the curve on noir fiction, now’s the time to […]
Have you heard? Amtrak is doing the coolest thing: sponsoring residencies for writers…on their trains! The concept is still in its infancy, but the unique concept is quickly gaining momentum via social media and moving full speed ahead (so many railway puns, so little space). The selection process for Amtrak’s 24 writing residences will begin on Monday, and […]
Forget basketball; the real March Madness is this week’s new YA releases. You could read three books a day (do it, do it!) this week and still have more on your list! A powerful debut about life in foster care, a time-traveling romance, and an update of Strangers on a Train will get your blood pumping, […]