by Jamie Chavez | Aug 3, 2015 | Authors & Other Writers, Books You Might Like, The Book Biz
One meaning of the word fan, according to my fave dictionary, is “an enthusiastic devotee of a sport (as baseball) or diversion (as ballet) usually as a spectator rather than a participant” and/or “an ardent admirer or champion (as of a person, technique, or...
by Jamie Chavez | Jul 23, 2015 | Authors & Other Writers, Books You Might Like
In June 2011, Meghan Cox Gurdon wrote, in the Wall Street Journal, about how Young Adult fiction has taken too dark a turn, has unnecessarily exposed young readers to complex, difficult situations before they are mature enough to make sense of those situations. … She...
by Jamie Chavez | Jul 11, 2015 | The Book Biz
Three years ago I did a contrast-and-compare with middle grade fiction and young adult fiction. It was a really useful exercise for me. Since that time, there’s a New Kid in Town. Actually—a New Adult. You’ve probably already heard about it, but wondered how to...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 30, 2015 | Authors & Other Writers
A good friend of mine has a friend who is a much-celebrated author of literary fiction; he’s won more than one important literary prize. Nice guy—I’ve met him. Humble, funny, interesting, smart. Teaches college. And he’s got a little “secret”: for several years before...
by Jamie Chavez | Feb 5, 2015 | Books You Might Like
I’ve been publishing a recap, every January (or February!), of every book mentioned in posts during the past year. It’s just a list of of books I talked about last year, here on the blog, and I present them as a cross-reference … in case you were thinking of reading...
