Interview: Yiyun Li Author of Dear Friend: From My Life I Write to You in Your Life
From an acclaimed fiction writer, this memoir looks at severe depression, the meaning of time, and the sustaining power of literature Penguin Random House Shelf Unbound: We’re talking about libraries in this issue of Shelf Unbound, so let’s start there. You write about being chosen as a librarian’s assistant while in middle school in Beijing, […]
Interview: Romalyn Tilghman Author of To the Stars Through Difficulties
The 2017 IPPY Gold Medal Winner in Contemporary Fiction, this debut novel follows three women who join together to build a new library after their Kansas town is devastated by a tornado. She Writes Press romalyn.com Shelf Unbound: What interested you in writing a book about libraries? Romalyn Tilghman: I love libraries! Always have! My […]
Interview: Paula Guran Author Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries & Lore
A compilation of science fiction and fantasy stories about librarians because, as Guran says, “Libraries and librarians are, after all, magical!” Prime Books Shelf Unbound: Why do you think librarians and libraries make for interesting subject matter in fiction? Paula Guran: They are both fascinating and multifaceted. For a writer of speculative fiction, there’s also […]
Excerpt: Just Another Day at Your Local Public Library: An Insider’s Tales of Library Life by Roz Warren
About the Book: HumorOutcasts Press Library humorist Roz Warren, author of the popular Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection of Library Humor, is back with a new book about the joys and challenges of library life, Just Another Day at Your Local Library: An Insider’s Tales of Library Life. Roz, whose work has appeared everywhere […]
Excerpt: The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and Literary Treasures
About the Book: Chronicle Books The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to the history of our most beloved books. Featuring more than 200 full-color images of original catalog cards, first edition book covers, and photographs from the library’s magnificent archives, this collection is a […]
Interview: Chris Grabenstein Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the 21st century—at once a flashlight-under-the-covers adventure and a literary delight. Random House Books for Young Readers www.randomhousekids.com Shelf Unbound: You started out as an improv comedian. Have any rules of improv influenced your fiction writing? Chris Grabenstein: Yes, indeed! I use […]
Review: And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records
by Larry Harris, Curt Gooch, and Jeff Suhs Anyone familiar with the KISS anthem “Rock and Roll All Nite” will immediately guess how Larry Harris came up with the title for And Party Every Day, a memoir that focuses on the years he spent working for his cousin Neil Bogart at Casablanca Records in the […]
Excerpt: The Governess by Victoria Capper
About the Book: http://www.victoriacapper.com In Australia, love blossoms in the bush. Life in the far west is more challenging than Thea expects – men carrying guns, huge spiders, murky water, what will she find next? She finds Bruce, a very attractive single man who is in desperate need for a woman’s touch to help with […]
Excerpt: Titus The Life Story of Dr. Titus Plomaritis by Titus Plomaritis
About the Book: http://amzn.to/2qljkNn Born the third of seven children to Greek immigrants in September of 1929 in Lowell, Massachusetts, author Titus Plomaritis has left his mark on that town as he grew up, raised a family, and played an integral role in the sporting community. In Titus, he shares the many and varied stories […]
Excerpt: Bobbi Finds a Forever Home by Diana L. Likely
About the Book: http://www.catbobbi.com WINNER – 2017 PURPLE DRAGONFLY BOOK AWARD, CHILDREN’S NONFICTION.WINNER – STORY MONSTERS APPROVAL.The true story of a brave Maine Coon cat’s journey toward finding a forever home. Recovering from injuries of unknown origin and struggling to raise two kittens alone, Bobbi’s sweet loving spirit gently but firmly captures Diana’s heart despite […]