Category: Author Spotlight
February is here! Amidst the fluffy pink decorations that constantly remind us of that fact, we must remember that February should be celebrated for much more than just Valentine’s …
You can never go wrong with buying another book (so what if you already have a few hundred?), but there are some books that unquestionably top the list of …
‘Lo and behold, we have almost made it through the first month of 2017. Despite the rather bleak circumstances in certain aspects of our daily life, we can still …
Over 50 years ago, J.G. Ballard left us a mystery that was left unsolved until recently. J.G. Ballard was a novelist known for his dystopian fiction. His notable works …
There are still many, many celeb books that need to be published–come on, Meryl! Just a tiny little Donald-bashing book!–but thankfully, some of our favorite stars are excited to release …
Cody Yeo is a familiar name around #AmReading. He is a contributing writer for the site, as well as a published author. Yeo has published a comic titled EPOCHS, …
James Joyce’s Ulysses is one of the most amazing–amazingly baffling, amazingly clever–books I’ve ever read. But you wouldn’t recognize its awesomeness if you based your opinion on the words …
There is no question that the United States is in great political turmoil. Protests and rallies are being held everywhere, and they are only escalating as Donald Trump’s inauguration …
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 55 years since Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial. …
Goodnight, same-sex couple. Goodnight, rebel. Goodnight, groundbreaking writer who died at age 42 after surgery because she goofed around with the doctors. Sound familiar, if a tad unconventional? According …
If someone were to ask me what the most iconic post-apocalyptic books were before the dystopian trend took off, particularly in young adult fiction, I would have two answers. …
If you didn’t read the first post in this series, then you should know one thing right up front: my opinion of “helpful” literary analysis websites like Sparknotes, GradeSaver, and Schmoop …
Influential Village Voice critic, author, journalist, jazz critic, and self-proclaimed “troublemaker” Nat Hentoff passed away on January 7th, 2017 at his Manhattan home. Hentoff wrote for the Village Voice for over 50 …
If you’re a fan of fairytales, Paris, and Megan Shepherd’s atmospheric writing, I’ve got news for you. Megan Shepherd, who’s responsible for both of the YA series The Madman’s …
Daniel Handler, more commonly known by his pen name Lemony Snicket, is publishing a new book this year that marks a significant departure from The Series of Unfortunate Events stories for which …
“‘Honey,'” she remembers her aunt telling her one night when was 13, “‘Negroes can’t be writers.'” That was in 1960. We’ve come a long way since then, and we …
Melanie Pitman
January 4, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Faves, Feminism, Humor, Literary Quotes, Memoir, Mental Health, News, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Women, Writing
By now, the whole world knows of the sad passing of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016. Among many things, she was a brilliant actress, a loving mother, and …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
January 3, 2017
Author Spotlight, Children, Classics, Family, Faves, Human Interest, Humor, Poetry, Reading, Shel Silverstein
Other than The Giving Tree and a few of his poems that are blatantly serious, anyone can tell that Shel Silverstein writes silly poems from just the covers of …
Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney had a dream, a place, and the funds: An Unlikely Story opened in Plainville, Massachusetts in May 2015. This is my first time back …
December 27th was a dark day for literature, acting, and artistry as a whole. Along with Carrie Fisher‘s death, Richard Adams was confirmed to have died on Saturday, the …