If you are up and at ’em this fine Sunday morning, it’s not to late to head on over to downtown Berkeley for the Bay Area Book Festival. Treat yourself to 300 authors, 230 exhibitors and 150 programs. Read more.
the writing room
BookExpo America: Dog Books, Funny Books, Holy Books, Swag
BookExpo America — the trade show where a Buddhist nun, a bald satirist, and a 136-pound Newfoundland dog were equally at home. Read more.
Crime Novelist David Corbett: Acting Taught Him How to Write Scenes
What’s the best way to master the art of scene writing? By acting out scenes by the playwriting biggies. That’s the advice of writer David Corbett. Read more.
Goodreads Giveaway Results: Wow. A Lot of People Want a Copy of “Wrestling with God”
Wow. Success. A total of 685 people clicked “Enter” to win a copy of “Wrestling with God” during this week’s Goodreads Giveaway. Read more.
Atticus Finch — Meet Mother Emanuel
“Go Set a Watchman” didn’t have a craft problem. It had a theme problem – in the character of a bigoted Atticus Finch. Read more.
“Wrestling with God” Got a Starred Review From Publishers Weekly — And I’m Doing the Happy Dance
I’ve got some news. Huge news. “Wrestling with God“ got a starred review from Publishers Weekly this week. They reviewed my book, and they gave it one of their big, fat red stars. Read more.
They’re Saying Nice Things About “Wrestling with God”
Some really nice people are saying some really nice things about Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith. That’s because I asked them to. Read more.