I’m over at Tricia Springstubb’s blog today to discuss — what else? — the typewriters of yore. (Isn’t it obvious from posts like this one that I was a nerdy little kid who liked to play with typewriters?) I originally wrote this post back in 2010, but it’s probably safe to say most of you [...]

I stumbled on This Is Not Your City, a short story collection by Caitlin Horrocks, a few weeks ago while browsing the library’s new fiction shelves. A very enjoyable read — I particularly loved the stories  “It Looks Like This” and “Zolaria.” And at first I didn’t even pick up on the fact that Horrocks [...]

This photo is from a very special Simpsons episode. No, not because it was was particularly funny (though it was about Marge writing a romance novel. And Homer does say, “I didn’t lie. I was writing fiction with my mouth”), but because Thomas Pynchon made a cameo. Here’s a short clip. (But wait! There’s more!) [...]

I’m thrilled to introduce Tricia Springstubb to all my blogging friends. Tricia is a fellow Cleveland writer and a fabulous author who writes for both kids and adults. I gave a copy of her middle-grade novel, What Happened on Fox Street, to a young relative who promptly started drawing (and searching for) foxes. Those who [...]

First, thanks to Lyra for keeping things lively over here despite my absence. I love the discussion you guys whipped up in the comments section. Sadly, I’ve been mostly unable to visit and comment on other blogs this week, but I promise to return after next week. Speaking of next week, I’ve got some great [...]

I recently went on a somewhat impulsive Powell’s mini-binge — just a few books I’ve been meaning to read yet never seemed to get around to finding in the library or remembering to pick up when I’m in a bookstore. So here we go! What I Was by Meg Rosoff Circling the Drain by Amanda Davis [...]