Write What You Know? Yes, But…
In today’s installment of “Ask Amy,” the advice columnist hears from a writer whose novel was a fictionalized version of her own life and now is dealing with fallout from …
Summertime, and the reading is easy
Reading by the pool or at the beach is truly one of the great pleasures of summer. (Although it’s not without risks. I once had to buy the library a …
I remember where I read that…
Do you have indelible memories of reading a certain book in a certain place? Geraldine Brooks’ People of the Book anchored me to my couch for an entire day. I could not …
Brave words
I’ve been thinking lately about the word “brave.” A few weeks ago, I read a book called Drunk on Sports, written by my former Dallas Morning News co-worker Tim Cowlishaw. …
Why YA?
I’ve been reading a lot of book blogs lately and have come across a fascinating phenomenon: a number of adult women who say their favorite genre is YA. (That’s young …
Trouble with titles
Perhaps because it’s raining, I thought this morning of a book called Knee Deep In Thunder, which was one my sister’s favorites when we were kids. Isn’t that a cool …
And a few basketball books
Tonight is the NCAA men’s basketball championship game. After talking up a few baseball reads yesterday, it seems as though today I should discuss a few books about my favorite …
Baseball, apple pie and good reads
Later today, I’ll be headed out to Rangers Ballpark (or whatever the Texas Rangers are calling their ballpark these days — I lose track) to catch my first live game …