Archive for: December, 2009
December 7, 2009
Short Story Pick-of-the-Month
Flash fiction is a difficult form to pull off, and many times stories in that form can feel more like scenes rather than turning points or moments of recognition. And speaking of …
December 4, 2009
Introducing the Algonquin Snuggie
On a cold winter night, there really isn’t anything better than a fire roaring in the fireplace, a sleeved blanket (so your arms don’t get cold when you turn the pages), and …
December 3, 2009
Algonquin Loving from the AHS Book Awards Committee
Scott Calhoun, who sits on the American Horticultural Society’s Book Award Committee, recently announced his top three picks for the 2010 prize — and two of them are published by yours truly! …
December 2, 2009
Southern Belly Redux
John T. Edge, “the Faulkner of Southern food” (the Miami Herald) and author of Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover’s Companion to the South is today’s guest author. He’ll be popping in …
December 1, 2009
Jill McCorkle on "A Christmas Memory"
Truman Capote’s heartbreaking short story, “A Christmas Memory,” is a perennial favorite around this time of year, and Jill McCorkle — author of GOING AWAY SHOES — explains why she’s given countless …

