Absence of ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’ might impact authors
For fans of late night political comedy, this is a very bad year. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart, the twin pillars of the genre, are vacating the hosting chair of...
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We Need Diverse Books sparks children’s lit movement
Last month, Daniel Handler, the author of the successful "A Series of Unfortunate Events" franchise, himself created an unfortunate event that got the book industry roiling. Handler was emceeing the...
Five books for the music lover on your holiday list
Choosing a gift for a music lover does not necessarily mean having to fill a stocking with CDs, records or an iTunes gift card. They will readily accept books on...
Review: ‘The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs’ by Greil Marcus
We now live in the seventh decade of rock 'n' roll, and it has never felt more irrelevant, if such a thing can be gauged by contemporary radio playlists now...
Hospital asks children not to visit due to unknown virus
A hospital in Quincy, Illinois has barred children under 12 from visiting the facility until further notice due to an outbreak of an unknown respiratory virus that has affected more...
Music, book publishing worlds finding common ground
To his fans, rock musician Jack White is the guy who just broke the record for having the biggest-selling vinyl record of the last 20 years. The success of his...
Review: ‘The Mockingbird Next Door’ by Marja Mills
Netflix night with Harper Lee sounds like a late-night comedy sketch, as does an afternoon at the laundromat, or even a quick stop at McDonald's with the famously reclusive author...
Review: ‘The Mockingbird Next Door’ by Marja Mills
Netflix night with Harper Lee sounds like a late-night comedy sketch, as does an afternoon at the laundromat, or even a quick stop at McDonald's with the famously reclusive author...
New media business model builds on volunteer content, but at what cost?
Once or twice a year I'm invited to talk with a classroom of university students about my career. Afterward the students pepper me with questions related, naturally, to their future:...
Review: ‘The Last Magazine’ by Michael Hastings
The terrorism of 9/11, the subsequent invasion of Iraq, and the long and elusive "War on Terror" not only created seismic shifts in the economy and foreign policy, but drew...