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Ten questions to ask a friend who just read your novel

An aspiring author recently asked me to help him figure out what to say to his friends before he gave them his novel to read. He wants them to read...

The "Best Books Of 2009" Controversy: Maybe female writers just aren't as relevant as men.

It's the time of year when magazines and web sites are publishing their "best of" list. This year we not only have to hear about the ...

Where to find used books in Norfolk

For used books at great prices, you don't have to put on your surgical mask and hard hat to explore some dim labyrinth of dusty stacks and...

Hampton Roads writers kick off National Novel Writing Month in costume

National Novel Writing Month is a cultural phenomenon that started with a small group of friends in Seattle in the 90s (like most things), and is...

Will Barnes and Noble's new Nook ebook reader make you sorry you bought a Kindle?

Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com have been fighting for the attention and loyalty of book-buying customers since the beginning of time. Or, since...

10 worst questions to ask an author at a book signing.

So you're going to a signing. You're going to a talk. You have your copy of the book in your hot little hand, and your bright young mind brimming...

What's on your Inspiration Shelf?

I think that hoarding books is a stand against mortality. If we've read them already, we might want to read them again. If we haven't read them yet...