Category Archives: Books and Authors

Honoring Dad on Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

My dad, part of the Greatest Generation, never wanted to be thanked for his service to the country. I tried once, and he did a “brush-away” motion with his hand and murmured something to dismiss the subject. He had been … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Gray, I Mean Grey, and NPR Too

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Let’s get one thing straight, right off the bat. The color gray, with an a, is the American spelling. Grey, with an e, is the British spelling. A person’s name may be either, of course. I have known for years … Continue reading →

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Three Cups of Tea Author Cleared in Civil Suit

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

A tweet this morning by Publishers Weekly alerted PW’s followers to an AP article (click here to read it) about the dismissal of the civil lawsuit against Greg Mortenson, the author of Three Cups of Tea. I’m very happy for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Palm Trees on the Hudson

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

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

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

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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Young and Old and a Goal-Driven Author

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

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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Book Review — Typography 101

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I was on the editorial side of things in my first job in publishing, but I well remember people on the graphics side moaning about how terrible it was that computers were making it so easy for “just anyone” to … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Gift Idea for New Cat Owners

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

To read my formal review of Cat Calls, click on the “Book Reviews” tab above. This is an appropriate book to give older children and new cat owners of any age. It’s easy to read and full of clear advice … Continue reading →

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Huffington Post Book Club and Me

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

You may recall my plan to participate in the Huffington Post Book Club (to refresh your memory, click here). It depends on what aspect of being in a book club you want to focus on, to decide whether I succeeded. … Continue reading →

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Not All Bigamy Is Mormon

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

How’s that title for an eye-catching concept? And it has nothing to do with Mitt Romney, by the way. What it has to do with is Johanna Moran’s book The Wives of Henry Oades. (If you’d like to see my … Continue reading →

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