The following from Mark Ethridge, author of Grievances: Doug Marlette, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and novelist (The Bridge, Magic Time) died this week in a
Author Mark Ethridge remembers his friend and colleague Doug Marlette, who died this past week. Marlette was a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and novelist …
Shlemiel Crooks author Anna Olswanger has been interviewed by the online book review program Just One More Book. Just One More Book is podcast devoted to literacy and children’s books. During the interview, Anna detailed the development of her career as an author and literary agent and gave hints to aspiring writers from the perspective of both a writer and an agent …
An radio interview with Oracle of the Ages author Dot Moore is now available from Georgia Public Radio’s “Cover to Cover” book review program. In March 2003, Dot Moore gave a fascinating interview with host St. John Flinn concerning her book Oracle of the Ages …
The Kenyon Review literary magazine has just released their Summer 2007 issue, including the story “The Way a Blind Man Tracks Light” by Gerald Duff. Kenyon Review editor David Lynn calls the story “terrific, haunting, and rare” …
February Mission has been reviewed by Alvin Benn of The Montgomery Advertiser, who calls author Jim Harrell “a brave Alabamian who took part in one of the deadliest bombing missions of World War II” …
Longleaf has been reviewed by Blogcritics Books, which called it “a well-plotted thriller.” The article praises Longleaf for its “wild ride that might have the added benefit of opening kids’ eyes to the natural beauty the world holds for them,” and notes that the book “will certainly lead many of its readers to learn more about ecosystems and the environment” …
Former Auburn Montgomery coach Bill Elder will speak about his new book All Guts and No Glory on Thursday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., in the Auburn University Montgomery Library (West Room, 10th floor) …
Beyond the Burning Bus by Rev. J. Phillips Noble has been reviewed in the Presbyterian Outlook magazine. Reviewer Chris Joiner calls the book “timely yet again for those of us who struggle to call attention to the Kingdom of God in a culture that continues to be divided along racial, economic, and religious lines …”
Valerie Gribben, author of Fairytale from Junebug Books, has been selected for the USA Today 2007 All-USA College Academic First Team. The USA Today Team