boxing the octopus

"Imminent mayhem and timeless patience" (Is James LePore talking about Paris, dads and daughters, or his debut novel?)

Love is the Answer (Go with God, England Dan.)

Booksignings 101

Six Things Authors Wish Every Editor Knew

An Open Letter to Houston Chronicle President/Publisher Jack Sweeney (upon the whacking of their book editor)

Viva la RITA! (Colleen's Triple X is short-listed!)

WPA Treasure: Is It Time for a New Deal for Writers?

See sneak peek (It's never to early to start building the summer reading list!)

Imagination Is the Beginning

Boo! (Scott Westerfeld on the spooky art of ghostwriting)

Making Work Play the Sociogram Way

"Whimsy matters." (Aimee Mullins on aesthetics, prosthetics, and her glorious gams)

Set the Tone, Define the Audience

The little press that seriously could (a conversation with Lou Aronica of The Story Plant)

Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Take a moment to drive your snakes out.)

Industry Insider Interview:Marketing Up (and Through) a Storm

Coming Monday: An Insider's Look at the Economy's Impact on Book Sales

We Now Pause for This Message from the Ministry of Propaganda

'Splain it to me, Lucy (Niffenegger gets $5 mill for second novel)

Imagining the Worst (A Case for Backup)

The ultimate backstory: Dr. Donald Johanson and Kate Wong on Lucy's Legacy