Tag: Books
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From thrillers to autobiographies, there’s something for everyone
My latest reviews include several novels and a cache of audiobooks, from thrillers to autobiographies. There’s something here for just about everyone, so dive in!
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Review: The 1619 Project is vital, thought-provoking reading
One of the most thought-provoking books you could read this year, or perhaps any year for that matter, is The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story (One World, 978-0593230572, $38), created and edited by Nicole Hannah-Jones. An in-depth collection of essays expanding on the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine…
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Screenwriting Twitter is a thing
Screenwriting Twitter is a thing that can be educational, empowering, and oftentimes amusing. For those uninitiated, screenwriting Twitter is where all the would-be, hopeful, and think-they-are-expert screenwriters, along with a few actual industry folks, hang out when they’re not writing because, well, writing is procrastinating for most and Twitter is…
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Read everything, read always
Welcome to another weekly installment of my blog. Since I updated you on my writing efforts last week, I thought I’d take this week’s space to write about my other passion: reading. They really go hand in hand, of course. If you’re going to be a great writer, whether it’s…
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The Last Scoop’s reporter tenacious, razor-sharp

I’d love to see Clare Carlson in the White House Briefing Room. The main character in R.G. Belsky’s new novel, The Last Scoop, she’s tenacious, razor-sharp, asks tough questions, and doesn’t back down from anyone

