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Cookbook Review: A Literary Picnic by Alison Walsh

In March, Alison Walsh released her third literary cookbook. This time, the author and chef ventured into independent publishing to release the e-book A Literary Picnic.  Continue reading

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REVIEW: A Literary Tea Party cookbook

I was walking through the newsroom where I work two weeks ago when a reporter waved me to his desk. “I know you like literary things,” he said. “Have you heard about this new cookbook that’s coming out?” He gestured … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Out of My Mind’ by Sharon Draper

I wanted to love this book. I was introduced to “Out of My Mind” by fourth-graders at McKinley Elementary School in Ottawa, Ill. During a round of questions and answers, they asked me to name my favorite books, then shared … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Imaginary’ [A.F. Harrold, Emily Gravett]

My previous news editor used to say, “Every good story begins with a question.” He wasn’t telling us the first sentence of an article had to end with a question mark. Instead, it was his advice for finding a starting … Continue reading

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Judge’s review of ‘Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets’

Back in February, I entered “Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets” in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. I found out in mid-October that my book was not among the winning entries. It would be a lie to say … Continue reading

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