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Mayra Calvani

Onda Books: New Ebook Publisher Specializing in...

There's a new Latino publisher on the web: Onda Books. Its goal? To support unpublished and new Latino authors and break the mold...
David Beemer

At the front of the Boom

Before telling my little story, I thought it might be helpful in understanding my perspective to reveal a few things about myself. I...
Deborah Grabien

Talking Pictures: Long Live Rock

So, David Templeton does a column for the Pacific Sun (one of our longer-lived regional NorCal newspapers) called Talking Pictures: takes someone interesting...
ANDY ROSS

Rushdie and Me: After the Bombing

Last week I wrote about my experience at Cody's during the Rushdie Affair in 1989.  It didn't really end the day the bomb...
Anthony DiFiore

For those who already hand the 21st...

(Posted from The Publeconomist, published 11/23/09) New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote a beautiful article in Saturday’s newspaper that I think everyone...
Annette Dunlea

Annette J Dunlea Publishing Story

 Hi All, And a very warm welcome to the Inkwell Newsletter, this month I hope without typos! Inkwell is about building a community...
Jennifer McLagan

Scallops

In Paris markets you can buy scallops still in the shell and alive. It doesn't get much fresher than that Often the price will...
Alex Grant

Captain's Blog - Stardate November 23, 2009...

I haven't blogged for a while -- lots of things going on to keep me away from it...and all of it good! Last...
Andrew Lam

SSH...Thanks-Givin.. Thanksgiving

I wrote this essay some years back but since it’s timely once more, here it is with a little tweaking… Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.Andrew—-  **** “Thanks-giving,” said...
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  • Bernice  McFadden
    Bernice L McFadden Influences: Toni Morrison Alice Walker Rita Dove J. California Cooper Ann Petry Upcoming Works: Lover Man (written under my pseudonym Geneva Holliday) June 2009 Agent(s): Andrew Stuart Publisher(s): Dutton Plume Random House Causes I Support: Hurston Wright Foundation Girls Write Now Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)
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Ivory Madison

Democrats Eat Babies on Christmas, Institute Says

[This story originally ran in a major news outlet that shall remain nameless. Okay, I made it up in response to a story...
Red Room Well Red

Weekly Blog Topic: Halloween

"Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and caldron bubble." –Macbeth, Act IV, Scene 1 Halloween has become many countries' most popular occasion to...

Overheard In the Red Room

"I need (books) the way arteries need blood, the way teenagers need Twitter, the way the BBC needs Helen Mirren."

-- Kyla Perry