The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore

By Evan Friss This isn’t really a book review. The Bookshop is way too complex (and long!) for me to…

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Shelf Life

One thing I love about writing in so many different genres about so many different subjects is enjoying the “shelf…

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END OF YEAR REVIEW FOR 2022!

Most every year I put together an “End of Year” list that mainly includes books I’ve read, and sometimes movies…

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Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration: February 24-26 2022

About the NLCC The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration started in 1990, in Natchez, Mississippi. The celebration was held virtually…

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“Familiar Voices” at 2021 Mississippi Book Festival

FESTIVAL BEGINNINGS In 2017, the first year of the Mississippi Book Festival, I was on the panel, “Voices of Home,”…

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If You Missed These Events . . .

Virtual Book Launch at Novel Memphis On June 4 I was so happy to be in conversation with Jeffrey Blount…

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