Today would have been Madeleine L’Engle’s 96th birthday, had she not passed away in 2007. Madeleine L’Engle was the author of the Newbery Medal Award-winning novel “A Wrinkle in Time”, which is one of my favorite books from my childhood. … Continue reading
Oxford Dictionaries announced today that its International Word of the Year for 2014 is “vape”, a word that, language research conducted by the editors reveals, has doubled in usage during 2014 when compared to 2013. With the growing popularity of … Continue reading
Best-selling author Kurt Vonnegut Jr., born on this day in 1922, would have turned 92 today if he had not passed away on April 11, 2007. Author of “Cat’s Cradle”, “Breakfast of Champions” and, of course, “Slaughterhouse Five”, published at … Continue reading
Today is the birthday of writer Neil Gaiman, born in Portchester, England in 1960. Gaiman began his career as a comic book writer and in 1987 penned one of the best titles when he took a failed DC Comics character … Continue reading
Today closes the opening round of the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2014. If you’re a member of Goodreads, you’ve already received your email notification and most likely already placed your vote(s) in the opening round to be part of the … Continue reading
In last Sunday’s New York Times Sunday Book Review there was a special treat for book-loving music fans and specifically fans of “The Boss” in the aptly titled “Bruce Springsteen: By The Book” interview. When you think of Springsteen you … Continue reading
If I recall correctly, the first Stephen King book I read was “The Stand”, though that was actually his fourth novel. After that I HAD to go back and read his first three; “Carrie”, “Salem’s Lot” and “The Shining” but … Continue reading
