5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (525+ words) What the pupil learned. Mother was in the parlor when I came in. Moseley had already lit the fire. I tapped the back of the chair four times. The arm once. Then Moseley opened the door. Then Irma, then Crossin,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (67+ words) Rosalie Ham. Allen & Unwin. $34. 99. Martha Ackmann. St Martin's Press. $36. 99. Iain Campbell, Charley Hesse, Phil Gregory. Princeton University Press. $55. Patricia A. O'Brien. Allen & Unwin. $36. 99. Fiona Wright. Ultimo Press. $34. 99. Anna Maynard. Echo. $34. 99. Love books? Us too! For more reads and recommendations, browse our…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (159+ words) Trace - The Zero Waste Store 140 Church St. NW Bards Alley is thrilled to welcome Front Royal author and policy expert Will Hackman to Vienna for a talk about his book "Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves." Join…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (246+ words) Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Ed Meek. Self is a writer's writer. He's constantly pushing the limits of fiction. He knows and uses multiple languages and has an amazing word-hoard. The novel is packed with references. He knows his…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (130+ words) By John Kennedy Toole, this novel follows an eccentric protagonist navigating society with hilarious results. By George Orwell, this allegorical novella uses farm animals to critique political systems and power dynamics. Simple yet powerful. Joseph Heller presents the absurdity of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (2004+ words) If it's a fake marriage then why is that kiss so real? Here's some more info from our friends at Balzer + Bray: Will they pass the test? Class is now in session and you can check out an exclusive excerpt…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (300+ words) Explore B. P. Acharya's "Obtuse Angle.' A witty, insightful review of how a seasoned civil servant uses cartoons to critique Indian bureaucracy Book Name: Obtuse Angle: A Bureaucrat's Journey Through Cartoons Auhtor: B. P. Acharya "Obtuse Angle" by B. P. Acharya is not just a book'it…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (177+ words) DR. WAYNE STEIN Ted Talk Speaker, Amazon Author, Asian Gothic Scholar; Yoga Certified, Black Belts. Writer Program Admin, Writing Center Director, Cancer Survivor, Korean Born, Raised in Japan and Italy, grew up In Los Angeles. " Dream more to be more…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (192+ words) Linda Fowler, the children's author. She will hold book signings this month at Gross' Orchard. They are real. The little dog is Pepper and the lady holding the little creature is Linda's daughter. Linda Fowler, a Bedford County farm girl,…...