Thoughts on the negative book review
What do you think of a “bad” book review? I’m not talking about a reviewer who brings up a couple of …
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5 Memoirs for the Valentine’s Day cynic
If you’re like me, Valentine’s Day becomes been there, done that. I see it as a day for young love, …
A book about corpses? Sure, why not?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) I’ll be sure to post a review when …
From rejection slips to a book: Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson
Here’s Part II of my interview with Paige Erickson, author of The Nice Thing About Strangers. Part I was published on Tuesday, …
A new book: “Focus on the good things”
I wonder if Paige Erickson would be willing to do a “Freaky Friday”-type of switch with me? Paige, whom I …
Patti Smith’s “M Train”
I don’t often post my Goodreads reviews here. But if I find a work of creative nonfiction to be exceptional, …
My choice for best academic book of 2015
My choice for Inside Higher Ed‘s Readers’ Choice Awards for best academic book published this year: #IHEReadersChoice “Dead Matter” about …
What is the best location for a writing festival?
I looked forward to this for months: the first North Shore Readers & Writers Festival in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Grand …
When CAN you sue someone for what was written?
A few seats are still open for my craft seminar at the North Shore Readers and Writers Festival in Grand …
“I don’t envision myself as someone who’s going to write about rainbows and butterflies”
Thanks to my virtual friend (though I’m pretty sure she exists in the flesh) Linda K. Sienkiewicz for letting me …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 