Saturday Miscellany—4/8/23

Odds ‘n ends about books and reading that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
bullet What’s going on with all the empty author signing pics?—Lit Hub asks the question many of us have been asking lately.
bullet Author James Patterson rips New York Times over its ‘bonkers’ Best Sellers list—On the one hand, it feels rather self-serving for this industry-unto-himself to take umbrage. But it could end up helping others, too.
bullet Judy Blume Slams Gov. DeSantis’ Florida Censorship in Passionate Speech: ‘Teachers Are Under Fire’
bullet A new edition of Gone With the Wind comes with a warning.—I could not care less about Mitchell’s work, but this warning is such a breath of fresh air following the Dahl, Christie, Fleming, etc. hubbub lately. This is how to do it.
bullet Points mean pages: why I’ve embraced the world of online reading challenges
bullet The Secret Codes Hidden in the Books of a Scottish Library—I’m pretty sure I’ve shared the link to this story before, but I saw a couple of people talking about it this week and had to do it again. How do you not smile about this?
bullet Eli Cranor: An Author That’s Ozark Tough—A nice interview with Cranor
bullet If you’re like me, when you think Eli Cranor your next thought is Sandra Boynton. Pop Culture of My Life: Sandra Boynton on Ted Lasso, Eloise, and her new book Woo Hoo! You’re Doing Great!—Okay, no one has ever thought that until now, but I thought the two pieces worked well. Also, I need a poster of that cover next to my desk.
bullet Word love: In addition to being a fictionophile – I am also a logophile.—some great words are featured here (and some I’m trying to add to my working vocabulary now)—and the graphics are as good, if not better.
bullet Breaking out of Completionist Mode—I’ve read this a few times just because I can appreciate where Alex is and have felt this so often.
bullet For Adults Who Want to Try Kids Books

This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
bullet Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor—I’m not going to try to summarize the story, if you need to know the plot, click the link. But the author’s name should be enough.
bullet The Part About The Dragon Was (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson—not a new release, but a snazzy re-issue. This snarky bard’s story of a dragon hunt should not be missed.
bullet Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas—Thomas tries her hand at MG Fantasy “inspired by African American history and folklore.” This looks fun.
bullet This Bird Has Flown by Susanna Hoffs—I’m not the target audience for this, but I’ve stumbled onto a couple of reviews this week and I’m very curious now. A love story, a celebration of pop music, a look at fame, and probably more, too.

Lastly, I’d like to say hi and extend a warm welcome to Mike Finn and mehsi, who followed the blog this week. I hope you enjoy the content and keep coming back.
Books are important. Reading is crucial. Talking about books is necessary. An education without access to books is a partial, mutilated education. People who want less books and wish to control what others can and can’t read should be fought at every step.

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2 Comments

  1. WS_BOOKCLUB

    YES with the Gone With the Wind warning! that’s exactly how it should be done (in my opinion).

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