Roland Merullo's DINNER WITH BUDDHA is Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week for April 20, 2015 … [Read more...]

THE LOFT, the country’s largest nonprofit literary arts center, is set to celebrates its 40th birthday in August. It was started by Marly Rusoff when, as a young bookseller in Minneapolis, she … [Read more...]

FOUR YEARS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF KURDISTAN Aram Haigaz first-hand account of his exile following the Armenian Genocide of 1915, makes Kirkus Reviews’ list of essential reads on this long neglected … [Read more...]

Kimberly McCreight's WHERE THEY FOUND HER receives a Kirkus Starred review (February 15, 2015)and also  early praise from Jody Picoult and Gillian Flynn. … [Read more...]

Bob Harris' THE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BOB was selected as one of the ten Best Books of 2014 by China Times, announced at a ceremony in Taipei on January 10, 2015. Bob spoke to the audience through a … [Read more...]

Carol Wall, author of MISTER OWITA'S GUIDE TO GARDENING and cherished mother, wife and teacher has passed away at age 63. See more here... … [Read more...]

Ron Rash's story collection SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE receives a Booklist Starred Review (November 15, 2015) … [Read more...]

Ron Rash speaks about his new story collection SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE and his writing life with Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio. See here a great interview... … [Read more...]

The movie based on Ron Rash’s novel THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT, called a coming-of-age thriller, starring Jeremy Irvine is planned for distribution by Millennium Entertainment in February 2015. See more … [Read more...]

Pat Conroy, a former point guard on the Citadel’s basketball team (class of 1967) and an avid fan of the sport will be honored in November 2014 by his alma mater when he is inducted as an honorary … [Read more...]

Laura Lane McNeal's DOLLBABY has received the following recognition in its first week of July 2014 publication: Okra number one pick, Indie Next Pick, Library Reads top ten pick, A "must read book of … [Read more...]

Laura Lane McNeal's DOLLBABY is one of Library Journal Best of Summer Debut Novels of 2014 … [Read more...]

For "the love of words" as Pat Conroy says... we would like to share with you some of the most interesting, unusual, beautiful bookstores of the world and we hope the link here will stay active … [Read more...]

Laura Lane McNeal's DOLLBABY has received the following recognition in its first week of July 2014 publication: Okra number one pick, Indie Next Pick, Library Reads top ten pick, A "must read book of … [Read more...]

Laura Lane McNeal's DOLLBABY receives a Library Journal Starred Review (July 1, 2014) … [Read more...]

Kimberly McCreight's RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA is one of the five finalists for 2014 EDGAR AWARD in the best first novel by an American author category. See this here... … [Read more...]

Publishers Marketplace - March 14, 2014 - Film rights - Kimberly McCreight's forthcoming first YA speculative fiction trilogy THE OUTLIERS, to Lionsgate, with Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman at … [Read more...]

Kimberly McCreight's RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA has hit the New York Times bestseller list at #11  shortly after its December 2013 paperback publication (January 19, 2014) … [Read more...]

Margaret Wrinkle's WASH has been selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of ten best novels of 2013... see the article here... … [Read more...]

Margaret Wrinkle's WASH won the  2013 Flaherty-Dunnan Award for best debut novel of the year from The Center for Fiction in New York today December 11, 2013.  Click here for the great web page... … [Read more...]