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Interview: J.G. Sandom, author of Gospel Truths

Feb 2, 2007

February 2, 2007

In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Marcia Ford, author J. G. Sandom recounts the true incidents upon which his book GOSPEL TRUTHS (originally published in 1992) is based and describes the research he performed on a wide variety of subjects in preparation for the novel. He also reveals how he first became interested in studying gospel origins, explains the transition from his career in Internet advertising to writing for both adults and teens, and discusses the possibility of film adaptations of his work.

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

February 2007

In A LONG WAY GONE, Ishmael Beah tells a riveting story: how at the age of 12, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By 13, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah --- at heart a gentle boy --- found that he was capable of truly terrible acts.

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Dancing In the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Barbara Ehrenreich

February 2007

In BLOOD RITES, Barbara Ehrenreich delved into the origins of our species' attraction to war. Here, she explores the opposite impulse, one that has been so effectively suppressed that we lack even a term for it: the desire for collective joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming and dancing. 

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February 2007

Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Dolley Madison and Sally Hemings wielded their power and influence to shape America's future as they sacrificed everything for the men they loved. This excellent work of historical fiction brings the passions and politics of early America to mesmerizing life through its portraits of these four complex and compelling women.

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Ace of Spades by David Matthews

February 2007

David Matthews recounts his life growing up in the racially divided Baltimore of the 1970s and '80s. Should he align himself with his single black father or with the Jewish mother he never knew? His classmates don't seem to want to see him as anything other than a freak of nature --- or at least as the exact opposite of whatever race they happen to be.

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February 2007

It's gotten really cold here in New York, and they are saying snow is on the way. I have decided in my next life I want to be a weatherperson. Think about it. You can declare it's going to snow, or rain, or be sunny, be wrong and keep your job. You can get jazzed by the potential for bad weather. Seriously, I think it's amazing that these folks can send an entire city of people out of the house with umbrella in hand. Hmmmmm...and to think all I want to do is send you out of the house --- or into the house for that matter --- with a book you love in hand!

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Would you and your book club ever travel to spend time with an author in the place where his or her book is set.

February 1, 2007, 301 voters

January 2007

It's COLD outside!!! Here at Kidsreads.com we love any excuse to curl up with a good book, spend the day at the movies, or hunker down and click away on our favorite website. Luckily Kidsreads.com is full of bookish goodies that are sure to keep you toasty warm.

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January 2007

It's COLD outside!!! Here at Kidsreads.com we love any excuse to curl up with a good book, spend the day at the movies, or hunker down and click away on our favorite website. Luckily Kidsreads.com is full of bookish goodies that are sure to keep your kids toasty warm.

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Interview: Frank Turner Hollon, author of Blood And Circumstance

Jan 26, 2007

January 26, 2007

Frank Turner Hollon has written numerous short stories and is the author of THE GOD FILE, THE PAINS OF APRIL, LIFE IS A STRANGE PLACE, A THIN DIFFERENCE and THE POINT OF FRACTURE. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub, Hollon discusses how the "lost art of one-on-one conversation" drove the plot of his latest novel, BLOOD AND CIRCUMSTANCE, and explains how his experiences practicing law allowed him to accurately portray both legal and psychological matters in his writing. He also describes his meticulous writing process, reveals the motivation behind his foray into the world of children's literature, and shares details about the possibility of a movie adaptation of his previous work.