Jennifer Palombi

Author Interview: Peter Geye

I recently had the sincere pleasure of conducting an email interview with Peter Geye, author of Safe From the Sea. His novel was not only among my own humble picks for best books of 2010, but it was also...

Book Review: Blowback by Peter May

Fans of the Enzo Files series will be pleased to learn that the 5th in the series, Blowback, is due for release on March 1, 2011. I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy from the publisher.Blowbackby...

Dayton Borders store will close, liquidation sale starts today

Financially beleaguered Borders filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week after failing to obtain back-up financing and being de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange. Shortly after the filing, Borders announced that it would be closing approximately...

Book Review: The Empty Family: Stories by Colm Toibin

The Empty Family: Storiesby Colm ToibinScribner, January 4, 2011ISBN-13: 978-1439138328Hardcover, $24.00My copy: NOOKbook, $10.99The Synopsis: from Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2011:A young woman returning to the small island of her childhood...

Book Review: Safe From the Sea by Peter Geye captures the spirit of Great Lakes

Safe from the Seaby Peter GeyeUnbridled Books, September 2010ISBN-13: 978-1609530082Hardcover, $24.95My copy: Advance Review Copy (signed by the author)This morning, I weeded all of the untouched ARCs from 2010 out of my library with the intention...

NBCC Award Finalists Announced

The National Book Critics Circle recently announced the category finalists for this year's NBCC liiterary awards. The winners in each category will be announced at the annual NBCC Awards Ceremony in New York on March 10, 2011The...

Book Review: 31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan

31 Bond Streetby Ellen HoranHarper: March 30, 2010ISBN-13: 978-0061773969Hardcover, $25.99my copy: B&N e-bookI've been traveling recently, so I haven't posted in 10 days! Ugh! On the...

Small Press Spotlight: Wings Press

Welcome back to the Small Press Spotlight, where I feature the work of the many quality small presses out there. This week, I’d like to introduce you to Wings Press, a a great little press dedicated to...

Small Press Spotlight: Ahsahta Press

Welcome to this week's Small Press Spotlight! Have you taken the time to check out our previous participants? This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Janet from Ahsahta Press, a small non-profit poetry press associated with Boise...

Small Press Spotlight: Rose Metal Press

I had the pleasure of interviewing Abby and Kathleen at Rose Metal Press for this week's Small Press Spotlight. Now in it's fifth year, Rose Metal Press publishes an interesting variety with their few books per year. Stay...

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