Emma Approved

The creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries are at it again. This time they’re taking on Austen’s Emma. Watch the first episode of Emma Approved below. [youtube=”http://youtu.be/aeeXkf8LZ_8″]

Plan Ahead: An Evening with Author Ann Leary

Thursday, November 14th – 7:00 pm Ann Leary’s latest book is the New York Times and national bestselling novel The Good House. She is also the author of the memoir An Innocent, A Broad and the novel Outtakes From a Marriage. She has written fiction and...

Staff Suggestion: Altai by Wu Ming

Reviewed by Jim I had actually been waiting for this book to be translated into English for some time. It was written by a Italian writers collective Wu Ming (aka Luther Blisett). Altai is a loose sequel to their book Q published in 1999. Because it is a translation...

Crime Writer Elmore Leonard Dies at 87

It was announced on Mr. Leonard’s website today that, “Elmore passed away this morning at 7:15 AM at home surrounded by his loving family.  More to follow.” The New York Times profiled Leonard who wrote 45 books including “Get Shorty” and...