The annual Edgar Banquet of the Mystery Writers of America was held last night in New York City. It’s a black tie affair at which the Edgar Allan Poe Award winners are announced. In recent years I haven’t been following… Read More ›
Book News
2019 Edgar Nominations
The 2019 Edgar Nominations were announced today! Here are the nominees for each category: BEST NOVEL The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard (Blackstone Publishing) House Witness by Mike Lawson (Grove Atlantic – Atlantic Monthly Press) A Gambler’s Jury by Victor… Read More ›
Event: Historical Fiction Panel
Historical Fiction Panel. Join the Book Cougars at the Mohegan Sun on Thurs, Sept 27th at 7pm. In conversation with Fiona Davis, Melodie Winawer, James R. Benn, and Marie Benedict.
New CT Bookstore: That Book Store LLC
Connecticut’s newest bookstore celebrated its grand opening this past weekend. They had the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. I stopped in on Saturday to have a browse and congratulate the owners, the mother and daughter duo of Karen Opper and… Read More ›
BookExpo Recap Part 3 — Book Haul 2: Forthcoming Books
Last week I highlighted the books I picked up at BookExpo that are already published and out in the world (click here to see that post). This week I’m listing the titles that will be published later this year. There… Read More ›
Review: Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo
“Time flies” and “So many books, so little time” are two clichés that banged up against my reading life when I was offered the opportunity to read and review Linda Castillo’s first Kate Burkholder novel, Sworn to Silence. In 2009, when Sworn to Silence came… Read More ›
Event Announcement! Thursday 8/10: Queer, There, and Everywhere
This Thursday (8/10/17) from 6-7 pm, I’ll be in conversation with writer and activist Sarah Prager at the Book Club Bookstore & More in South Windsor, CT. Prager’s new book Queer There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the… Read More ›