Writing-related resources, news, and reflections to enjoy over the weekend.
I’m both a Francophile and a bibliophile, so I’m pretty excited about the “French Corners” concept for bookstores as reported in Shelf Awareness this week.
Observations on how we write about love, from Daniel Jones, who edits the “Modern Love” column for The New York Times.
Earlier this week, Linda K. Wertheimer hosted (and Storified!) a chat with Laurie Hertzel, books editor for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, with all kinds of interesting info about book reviewing.
Speaking of reviewers: I’m late to notice this, but I love how Library Journal honored its “Reviewers of the Year 2014.”
Finally, selected content from the March/April 2015 issue of Poets & Writers is now online. May I confess that my favorite article is the spotlight on Fig Tree Books?
Have a great weekend!
That “French Corner” idea is fantastic. I hope it succeeds. I’m a Francophile as well, but a bit of a late bloomer. My mom was wisely a Francophile decades ago. She went there on a Fulbright way back in fifties.
Oh, I bet she came back with stories!
She certainly did. Her trip has become part of our family’s lore. France was still recovering from the war back then; she told us frequently about the scarcity they were suffering through. But she clearly enjoyed it. When she returned she married my dad!
I look forward to your newsletter. It is my wake up call each morning before I start writing. Thank you for your effort.
Oh, thank you, Pat!