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Tag: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafon

You may have read that the amazing author and word artist Carlos Ruiz Zafon passed away last week. Zafon’s writing has touched millions and he has been… Read more “A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafon”

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 by Sara

Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books

As an avid reader and someone who is not particularly constrained by genre/time period or author, I love to keep track of trends that I notice in… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books”

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 by Sara

A Good Book and an Old Friend

One of the most common pieces of advice given to aspiring authors is to be voracious readers. I don’t know if I was a writer or reader… Read more “A Good Book and an Old Friend”

January 7, 2019 by Sara

Thrilling and Chilling Reads for Halloween

Well, it’s the week of Halloween and what better time to share a list of awesome thematically appropriate books then today? Thrills, chills and cheers to you… Read more “Thrilling and Chilling Reads for Halloween”

October 29, 2015 by Sara

Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists

The Apocalypse, if you worry about such things, is serious business. The end of everything we have ever known and the beginning of the unknowable. I personally… Read more “Post-Apocalyptic Reading Lists”

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 by Sara

Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art

You’ve labored over the entire contents of your novel and you’ve agonized over the title, but you’re not finished yet. Perhaps one of the most important decisions… Read more “Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Science of Cover Art”

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 by Sara

You Are What You Read

The old adage, you are what you eat, is very applicable to writing. To write you must read. To create, you must gain fuel—inspiration—from somewhere; be it… Read more “You Are What You Read”

May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Sara

My End-of-the-World Book List

In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”

December 27, 2013January 3, 2014 by Sara

Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue

When you study literature, they often tell you that you should not read texts in translation. It is best to read them in their original language because… Read more “Lost in Translation?: On Reading Foreign Works in Your Native Tongue”

October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 by Sara

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