Tag: Books
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Review: Author Todd Moss counts down to excitement in Minute Zero
by G. Robert Frazier In the life of every country, at a moment of extreme national disruption, there is a brief period of breakdown, when everything is uncertain. That is the moment to act, to shape events how you want them to go. That is Minute Zero. State Department Crisis…
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Trigger warnings on textbooks, novels border on ridiculous
by G. Robert Frazier I don’t mean to sound insensitive or cold, but this whole push for trigger warnings on virtually everything is ridiculous. According to the Washington Post article, four students, who are members of Columbia’s Multicultural Affairs Advisory Board, say trigger warnings are needed on certain texts dealing with…
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Book review: Dragonfish weaves noir, memoir into thrilling read
Review by G. Robert Frazier Dragonfish, like Gone Girl, is two interconnected stories in one – and both are thoroughly engrossing. Written by Vu Tran, the novel is part noir-crime thriller and part literary memoir. At the heart of both stories is Suzy, a Vietnamese woman haunted by her past…
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Review: Fourth Doctor romps in wild, fun adventure of The Drosten’s Curse
Thanks to the proliferation of Doctor Who novels on the market, old school fans of early doctors like Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, and Peter Davison are still able to revel in new adventures. The Drosten’s Curse by A.L. Kennedy (Broadway Books, $9.99) captures the zany fun of Tom Baker’s Doctor…
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Reading and Writing Around the Web: Feeling Bookish
Every day I scour the web for interesting articles, writing tips, and just great reads. It’s all part of my ongoing effort to learn more about the craft of writing. Today’s roundup includes a look at the latest in books and authors. Enjoy. Ankerwycke Books, which is the publishing arm…
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Reading and Writing Around The Web: The Author Edition
Welcome to another edition of Reading and Writing Around the Web. This time, I thought I’d take a look at some authors who have been in the news and share some interesting articles about each. Go Set A Watchman and Harper Lee Everyone seems to have a take on Harper…
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What’s on your reading list? Mine just grew…again.
My reading list just grew by two books, courtesy of the folks at Killer Nashville. First up is Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart, a historical suspense novel about one woman’s efforts to defend her family and way of life against a silk factory owner. Next on the reading…
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Review: Gray Lady a unique, warm story of family, friends, life
Home is where stories happen. Where lives, young and old, come together. Where lives are celebrated, changed forever, mourned, and remembered. Where birthdays are observed, Christmas presents opened, children conceived, marriages endured or shattered. Where the events of the day are witnessed, recapped, debated, and put in perspective. Where laughs…
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Reading and Writing Around the Web for 7/31
Every day I scour the web for interesting articles, writing tips, and just great reads. It’s all part of my ongoing effort to learn more about the craft of writing. A lot of these come from email newsletters I subscribe to or from my Facebook newsfeed. From time to time…
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Reading and Writing Around the Web 7/27
Today we’ll celebrate three icons of the written word in Reading and Writing Around the Web. First up, Agatha Christie fans will be excited to know that Lifetime is partnering with BBC One on a miniseries adaptation of the best-selling crime novelist’s And Then There Were None. The cast includes Douglas Booth, Charles…
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