Graduation season is again upon us and two recent books that I’ve read would make great gift ideas for high school, college, or graduate level folks who are moving on to the next adventure in their lives. The first is… Read More ›
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Fitz-Greene Halleck – America’s Forgotten Superstar Poet
Have you heard of Fitz-Greene Halleck?
He was known as America’s Byron.
You’d think with a weighty title like that most English majors would know about him.
I hadn’t heard of him until I moved to Guilford, CT and started digging around in the library for some local literary history.
Readathon, Independent Bookstore Day, and Sea Worms
Another readathon has come and gone. A huge thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers, and readers who make this event so much fun. I didn’t read as many hours as I assumed I’d get in. I use the… Read More ›
Book Cougars National Poetry Month Celebration
I mentioned in the last post that my Book Cougars cohost Emily and I were up to something for National Poetry Month. What we’ve done is ask a bunch of our friends to record themselves reading a favorite poem and… Read More ›
Prepping for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month and the Book Cougars have something in the works to celebrate. As part of that, I was at B&N yesterday browsing around in the poetry section. I also read around in Gary Vaynerchuk’s new book,… Read More ›
My 2017 Reading Stats & What They Mean for 2018
(Some of my favorite reads of 2017) Here it is the end of January and I’ve just finally gotten around to looking at my reading stats for 2017. Sure, I’ve been busy like everyone else, but I’ve also put this… Read More ›
#GiftIdeas Mastering The Art of Self-Expression & More
If the name Laura Thoma rings a bell, it’s because she’s my wife and Mastering the Art of Self-Expression: A Creative Journaling Workbook is her book. She calls it “our” book, because I helped with some of the drafting, layout,… Read More ›
The Case of The Little Bible and Immigration
I recently started clearing out my draft folder. Every blogger has a couple (if not dozens or maybe even hundreds) of drafts started with enthusiasm that now linger in the dark. I had 69. I’ve deleted many of them, but… Read More ›
Giveaway: The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard
Earlier this month, I reviewed The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard, which you can read here. You may have also heard me talk about it on Episodes 23 and 24 of the Book Cougars. Thanks to Melville House and TLC… Read More ›
Top Vampire Novel Recommendations
Thank you to the seven readers who entered the giveaway for Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula! I used random.org to pick a winner and the book goes to commenter number two . . . Laurie who blogs over at Relevant Obscurity. I’ve been thinking… Read More ›