Monthly Archives: April 2012

Book Review: Palm Trees on the Hudson

Palm Trees on the Hudson: A True Story of the Mob, Judy Garland & Interior Decorating by Eliot Tiber is a prequel memoir by the author of Taking Woodstock. Although I was in the right age group, I didn’t attend … Continue reading

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No Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

If you’ve been following the news, you have already seen the lists of Pulitzer Prizewinners and heard the news that nothing was selected to win in fiction this year. Wow. Quite a disappointment for a lot of people, from authors … Continue reading

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Please Consider Voting for Me

Goodreads.com is holding a contest April 10 to April 23 for an Independent Book Blogger Award (IBBA). When you get to the Goodreads page (after you click on “Vote” below), you’ll need to register or sign in to accomplish the … Continue reading

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Young and Old and a Goal-Driven Author

In the 1990s I was fortunate to make the acquaintance and eventually become a four-time publisher of Dr. William H. Thomas. Here’s a link to his 2004 nonfiction book What Are Old People For? (click on the book cover on … Continue reading

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An April Fool’s Day Quiz

In each category, match the number of the statement with the letter of its author. (Answers at “For Fun” tab above.) Politics 1. It may be true that you can’t fool all the people all the time, but you can fool … Continue reading

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