This Just In… Terms of Service by Craig W. Stanfill
250 years in the future, artificial intelligences control every aspect of Kim’s life — from what she has for breakfast to who she is allowed […]
Articles by Linda L. Richards
Unknown Steinbeck Mystery Novel Uncovered
In 1930, struggling writer John Steinbeck (East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath) couldn’t find a publisher for a mystery novel with supernatural undertones he […]
Beverly Cleary, Creator of Ramona Quimby, Dead at 104
Beloved children’s author and former librarian, Beverly Cleary, died in Carmel, California on March 27th. She was 104. No cause of death has been published. […]
Noted Booklover and Bestseller Larry McMurtry Has Died
American novelist Larry McMurtry has died. The beloved and prolific novelist, accomplished screenwriter and antiquarian bookseller was 84. McMurtry was the author of more than […]
Thriller Edge of Normal Will Be Feature Film
Carla Norton’s debut novel, Edge Of Normal, has been tapped for feature treatment by XYZ Films (Mandy) with Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sorhaug (90 Minutes) set […]
Frank Herbert’s Dune Returns
Film versions of Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 novel, Dune, have never been able to do the material justice, despite sometimes promising casts and treatments. From […]
Ten Lessons From the Pandemic
Here are ten seemingly random things learned during the pandemic. The list might get longer. It seems we still have a lot to learn. #1: […]
Tom Hanks Might Play Live-Action Pinocchio’s Geppetto
On the heels of his Oscar-nominated performance as Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Tom Hanks is in serious consideration to play […]
This Just In… The Village Narcissist by Glenis Kellet
A body is found hanging from a noose made from a bell rope. Is this just the start of things to come? The deceptively quiet […]
Fiction: Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
In Rodham (Random), Curtis Sittenfeld (American Wife, Sisterland) imagines an alternate history where Hillary says no to Bill Clinton’s proposal of marriage and gets on […]
