Hollywood. It is its own special kind of crazy, full of egotists and dreamers, where the idea of “failure” is unacceptable.
Review: Hollywood Digs: An Archaeology of Shadows by Ken LaZebnik
Category: Articles
Review: Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed by John F. Ross.
In his new biography Enduring Courage: Ace PIlot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed … John F. Ross has made another valuable contribution to the annals of American history.
Interview: Megan Hustad, author of More Than Conquerors: A Memoir of Lost Arguments
She spent her childhood moving from America to the Caribbean and then the Netherlands and back to America with parents who were struggling missionaries.
The Writing Life: I’m in ‘Communications’ by Jim Gray
When my son, Charley, first asked me what my job was, I turned away from my dual-screen iMac and told him I was a graphic designer. He stood silent, face blank.
Craft: Finding a Private Space and an Inner World by Risa Nye
According to my dictionary app, craft is defined as an “art, trade or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill.”
Interview: Austin Kleon, author of Show Your Work
Most of my career has just been about figuring out how to unite my love of reading, writing, drawing, monkeying around on the computer, and playing music.
Review: Under Magnolia by Frances Mayes
“One reason I felt immediately at home in Tuscany was that certain strong currents of life reminded me of the South.”
The Writing Life: Girls with Pens — Can we ‘Lean In’ and ‘Let it Go’? by Lisa Ahn
What could a pair of Disney princesses and the COO of Facebook have in common? In a Venn diagram of girls and words, of rebellion and equality, there’s more overlap than you’d imagine.
Interview: Sonja Livingston, Author of Ghostbread
… Sonja Livingston is a poet at heart; so it is no surprise that her tales of growing up poor as one of seven children brought up by a single mother are written in comparatively short bursts…
Review: The World Almanac for Kids 2014
As a homeschooling parent to a precocious second-grader, I was thrilled to have the chance to review The World Almanac for Kids (World Almanac, 2014) with my daughter.
