A Bookish Blog
Alice Munro (10, July 1931-13, May 2024) was a Canadian writer and Noble Prize winner. Books by Alice Munro* 1. Alice Ann Munro was born in Wingham, Ontario during the Great Depression. Robert Eric Laidlow, her father, farmed foxes, minks, and later […]
We Will See You Bleed by Ron Currie Jr. is a dark, gritty, but very lively novel about modern-day outlaws. Mr. Currie, a Waterville native, is a published author of fiction. My rating for We Will See You Bleed – 5Buy We […]
Freelance writers who work with startups, agencies, and local businesses often assume a project dispute ends with an unpaid invoice or an awkward email thread. The harder truth is that everyday freelance business risks, missed expectations, alleged errors, confidentiality slipups, or payment […]
Franz Kafka (3 July, 1883-3 June, 1924) was a Czech writer known for his stories dealing with the absurdities of life and government. Books by Franz Kafka* 1. Franz Kafka was born in the middle class Czech Jewish family in Prague. His […]
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Dr. Gad Saad is a cultural critique on The West’s overly sympathetic attitude towards those who clearly say they want to destroy it. Dr. Saad is a Lebanese refugee, now a Canadian physiologist and author. […]
Book-loving creative professionals, editors, designers, reviewers, booksellers, librarians, and content creators, often see real business opportunities in book-related fields, but turning passion for books into business can feel surprisingly slippery. Creative entrepreneurship around books asks for craft and originality while demanding consistency, […]
Walter Farley (26 June, 1915 – 16 October, 1989) was an American who specialized in writing children books about horses. Books by Walter Farley* 1. Walter Lorimer Farley was born in Syracuse, NY but his family soon moved to New York City. His […]
The Wolves We Feed (Book 1 of The Path to the Mists of Oblivion) by Stein J. Rubach is an ambitious historical fiction family saga taking place in pre-World War I Europe. Mr. Rubach is a Norwegian author, this is his first […]
About: Jewish Firebugs: Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I by Jeffrey A. Marx is a social history book researching the era where perception of arson as Jewish crime was prevalent. Mr. Marx is an American reformed rabbi […]
Elbert Hubbard (19 June, 1856-7 May, 1915) was an eccentric American writer, publisher, artist and founder of East Aurora, NY – an artisan community. Books by Elbert Hubbard* 1. Elbert Hubbard was born in Bloomington, IL. His father, Silas, was a doctor […]
