Monthly Archives: March 2007

Hey, I just read another really good book. It’s called What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman. From the very beginning I was blown away – it’s the American equivalent of a Ruth Rendell book in its penetrating psychology, mordant … Continue reading →

Yes, dear UBUFAN, I did it again – read another BALZAC book, a novella actually, called THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EYES, and, although I have been certified, don’t ya know, as a MASTER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE by … Continue reading →

I really thought I’d read enough Balzac in my life. He’s a great writer, no doubt, but in the 19th Century the writer was God to his characters and Balzac is a very cruel one, the God of Job, tormenting … Continue reading →

Better Than Yesterday by Robyn Schneider   I first came across Robyn Schneider in the Ingram Advance magazine, which touted her as a hot first time Young Adult author. Her hook is that she’s only twenty years old and started … Continue reading →

Since I’m on the street level of the book biz, I get a lot of promotional material. There are authors who will send a five page letter about their artistic process or publish in blogs or fanzines lengthy accounts of … Continue reading →