Here are recommendations for the last week in October 2007.

I’ve read several biographies, journals and letters on and by writers to acquire insight into how they went about the writing process. Recently, I read “On Writing” by Stephen King. I’m a big Stephen King fan, and it only seemed appropriate to delve into his thoughts on writing.
Stephen King doesn’t take you through […]

Looking for that perfect gift for the reader in your life? If you look up you will see a tab that says “Gift Ideas”. Click it!
On the Gift Ideas page, you will find gifts for children and baseball fans. I will be adding to this over the next few weeks, so bear […]

Many years ago, I began a journey of self-discovery. I had just completed the long arduous task of getting through the legalities of a divorce. I was angry, lonely, and scared about what life had in store for me since I was pissing all over the whole “sanctity of marriage” thing. I felt […]

I did a little research on some of the books that were banned over the last century; and I just don’t understand the audacity of people who want books banned, and which ones they challenge.
My first question, and maybe one of the most important for society to think about, is how can an educational institute […]

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines is a historical social commentary about a black community, in the light of one of their own being convicted, tried and sentenced of first degree murder - of which he is innocent. It is the story of one man’s journey into what it is to be a […]

One of the best smells in the world to me is an old used bookstore. I love the way you can almost taste the books lying on the shelves waiting for someone to notice. Browsing an old book store is like looking for that perfect puppy at the SPCA. If books could be […]

This is an incredible book and one that I recommend to all my friends. Its pretty easy reading; its got a great plot; and its somewhat historical in nature. I’ll probably write more on this particular book in the near future.

A Lesson Before Dying (Oprah’s Book Club)
For those that would rather […]