by Editor | Aug 16, 2016 | Articles, News + Features
Q. What is the best part of being a book reviewer? A. The best part of being a book reviewer is playing a vital role in the career of a rising author. Q. If you could change the ending of one book, what book would it be and what would happen? A. If I could...
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 15, 2016 | Articles, Short Stories
By David Finkle Foreword In presenting the following manuscript, I’m asking you the reader to recognize as true a series of (almost entirely) serendipitous incidents that will strain credulity to the breaking point and possibly far beyond it, as far beyond as the...
by Editor | Jul 11, 2016 | Articles, Book Marketing, News + Features
By Faith Aeriel Last month the first of James Patterson’s BookShots went on sale. BookShots are original books with fewer than 150 pages that cost less than five dollars. According to an article in the New York Times, Patterson “wants to sell books to people who have...
by Editor | Jul 8, 2016 | Articles, Book Publishing, News + Features
By Faith Aeriel Two hundred years after the bold release of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility “by a Lady,” women are still fighting sexism in the publishing industry. Despite the fact that countless women have achieved literary success rivaling that of the best male...
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...
