The minute I sit down to write a quick post, the DHL guy is here with a copy editing package. Read this as I wrote it — full speed ahead, taking only half-breaths at punctuation — Ready… GO!
NPR has done a fabulous profile on Walter Dean Myers. Anyone who has seen this man in person knows that he is engaging and amusing, and dynamic. This is a great piece, and concludes with a excerpt from his novel GAME. Take a peek.
There’s that trademark black hat!
Here’s a Pratchett sighting from the Book Festival in Edinburgh. No, not mine, unfortunately — but a reader and book enthusiast called The Yarn Junkie. Apparently 111 knitters and crocheters (what?! And they didn’t ask ME!?) made this loving Discworld tribute in afghan form. Don’t you just LOVE IT when books inspire this kind of affection and concern? Yay for the “Pratchgan,” indeed Pratchett “aten’t dead.” Interested parties can go to Yarn Junkie’s site and check out the whole project. (Hat tip to SF Signal.)
Okay — seriously scary [EDITED to add: 19th century] Russian language stories for naughty children, via mental_floss. Lots of sharp teeth!
“Just wanted to try it once?” Seriously? Big A, little a talks copying behavior from YA books… Shoplifting, to be specific.
Okay, writers: is your job to reflect moral behavior or real life? Discuss amongst yourselves… Or something else? Discuss amongst yourselves…