One Author, Nine Planets, and Half a Library There used to be a poster hanging in one of my long-ago English classrooms that read: “In order to write a single book, one must turn over half a library.” I’ve long forgetten the attribution, so forgive me, but I’ve thought of that phrase over and over […]

With nods to The Talented Mr. Ripley and the gothic novels of Daphne Du Maurier, Christine Mangan’s Tangerine sent shivers down our spines. Tangier, 1956, a city on the verge of revolution—isolated and overwhelmed, trapped in a loveless marriage, this is not what Alice expected for her post-collegiate life. But when a lost friend returns… […]

Publicity is part of being a writer, and almost always has been. After all, if a book is written but no one knows, does it actually exist? Whether it’s for sales, fame, or simply the satisfaction of seeing their work read, most writers willingly play the publicity game. They start blogs, give interviews, and read […]