by Editor | Nov 14, 2018 | A Bookish Blog, Articles, Guest Contributors
This Fall marks 25 years since I accidentally fell into my career in university press publishing. In fact, it was a number of years before I even realized I was building a career, because what I was doing was simply pursuing all the fascinating topics and challenging...
by Editor | Feb 16, 2018 | A Bookish Blog, Articles
By Susan Bishop Crispell We all have a picture in our minds of how we envision our lives playing out in the future. The city or state we’ll live in, the person we’re going to marry, the house where we’ll raise our families. But rarely does life work out exactly...
by Editor | Jan 16, 2018 | A Bookish Blog, Articles, Guest Contributors, Writing Process
By Tad Williams Trying to write about writing is always hard, because so much of the process is not only ineffable, but highly individual. For instance, I do a huge amount of writing on my back. This is not actually recommended for everyone — it takes years of...
by Editor | Dec 6, 2017 | A Bookish Blog, Articles
By Caryn Shaffer The holiday season is upon us, which marks a particularly special time for romance novel readers. Holiday romances are released en masse, starting at the end of October and continuing through November. If you need some gentle nudging to wrap those...
by Editor | Jul 19, 2016 | A Bookish Blog, Articles
By Faith Aeriel As a proud member of the Harry Potter Generation, I’ve done my fair share of Potter partying, including a themed movie marathon and two full-fledged, over-the-top parties. One of the great things about Harry Potter is the fact that it’s not...
by Editor | Jul 7, 2016 | A Bookish Blog, Articles
Q. Why did you want to start reviewing for Manhattan Book Review? A. Since I am retired I have the time to review books and I also enjoy writing them. I like to feel that our local underfunded library in Amador County benefits from my book donations. Q. What is...
