Review: Carolyn Parkhurst’s The Nobodies Album
Today, the Washington Post published my review of Carolyn Parkhurst’s new novel, The Nobodies Album — a book that charmed […]
Fall for the Book, Mysteries/Thrillers, Reviews/Recommendations
Interviews, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature
Interview: Kevin Watson of Press 53
Press 53, founded in 2005 and based in Winston-Salem, NC., has quickly established itself as a leading independent publisher of
D.C. Events, Reviews/Recommendations
Review: Nani Power’s Ginger and Ganesh
I’m pleased to host today guest critic Agatha Donkar, whose writings (and photography) I’ve very much admired for some time
Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events
NC Events: Mystery Writers On The Move!
In addition to Craig Johnson‘s appearance in the Triangle this weekend, four other mystery writers are going to be making
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events
Interview: Craig Johnson, author of Junkyard Dogs
I’ve been unfortunately slow to come to Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series — unfortunate for me, because Johnson’s books are
Reviews/Recommendations
Review: Graphic Europe
I’m pleased to welcome back guest reviewer K.E. Semmel, a fiction writer, translator, and critic who has lived in both the
Reviews/Recommendations
Review: 52 Loaves by William Alexander
A few weeks back, guest critic Brandon Wicks took a look at one man’s inquiry into the history of moonshine and
Mysteries/Thrillers
Quick Excerpts from Anatomy of a Murder
I’ve recently been filling in some of the gaps in my reading of classic mysteries and thrillers, and I just
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers, Southern Literature
Interview: Alex Heard, author of The Eyes of Willie McGee
In the opening pages of The Eyes of Willie McGee: A Tragedy of Race, Sex and Secrets in the Jim
Mysteries/Thrillers, Reviews/Recommendations
Review: The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green
Several months back, I read one of the earliest works of British mystery & suspense: Wilkie Collins‘ The Woman in
Literary News, Mysteries/Thrillers, North Carolina Literature
Congratulations to John Hart!
North Carolina’s own John Hart won his second Edgar Award for Best Novel of 2010 last night at the Mystery
Mysteries/Thrillers, Reviews/Recommendations
Leading Ladies of Mystery, Past and Present
Today, AARP: The Magazine published my quick reviews of two new books that together offer intriguing looks at both the