Author Blythe Woolston must have read my mind (she tends to do this) before her recent blog post about Ulysses and censorship. I make a habit of a halfhearted effort at rereading Ulysses every June 16. Well, I peruse more than re-read, I guess. I might dip in at Le0pold Bloom in his outhouse (shocking!) […]Read more "Blythe before Bloomsday"

As BEA recedes in the rearview, ALA Annual looms. It’s going to be a busy, exciting show for us, with CSK and YALSA Nonfic award celebrations among other good things. I’m not sure I’ll have a spare moment during my 48 hours in D.C., but if I did, I’d probably take YALSA’s advice and check […]Read more "What to do in DC?"

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB In reading PW online last week, I was interested—both as a book person and as a francophile (and francophone)–to notice that a new literary magazine and literary prize are on the horizon. Shakespeare and Company bookstore (above), a must-see stop on any literary tour of Paris, is officially […]Read more "Paris Magazine"

By Carol HinzEditorial Director, Millbrook Press For students, summer is typically a time to unwind and relax, whether it’s by running through the sprinkler, escaping with a good book, or spending an afternoon playing video games. Or perhaps some kids are playing video games while listening to their mp3 players and sending text messages on […]Read more "How’s Your Focus?"

By Sara HoffmannSenior Editor The days are long, the weather is gorgeous, and school is out (or almost out, depending on where you live). It’s summertime! What better time than now to do a little leisure reading—either by yourself or with any kids you may have in your life. If you do have a young […]Read more "Summer Reads"

Fall books are trickling in from the printer, so the small of ink, paper, and glue are think around the office (not really, but don’t spoil my image). If you work on books, the arrival of long wished-for final copies is not exactly unalloyed joy. Finished books mean the permanent record is set, with no […]Read more "Wabi Sabi"

by Erin Finnegan, NY editorial intern Robin Mayhall is the author of Twisted Journeys #16: The Quest for Dragon Mountain, the new adventure for Fall 2010 (along with Twisted Journeys #15, Agent Mongoose and the Attack of the Giant Insects). In The Quest for Dragon Mountain, illustrated by Alitha Martinez, the reader gets to be […]Read more "GU Comics Day: Questing with Dragons"

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director, TFCB The trip to New York for the pre-BEA Fall 2010 preview event went really well. I’ll have more to say about Fall 2010 TFCB series in the weeks ahead. For now, I’m out of the office for the Memorial Day holiday. Above is a photo of me doing […]Read more "Yoga on the High Line"

Well, I’ll let Carol Hinz give you the full story later, but suffice it to say that Betsy’s impressive shriek has something to do with Lerner’s first-ever NYC BEA preview event last Monday. Full video to come. (My last post was besmirched by typos I will shamelessly blame on BEA prep. Today’s will be a […]Read more "Why Is Fuse#8 screaming?"