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Bookstore Sign Signals Sacred Ground

Sat, 05/25/2013 - 7:35am
Check out this bookstore sign posted in a bookshop window over in England: That’s a pretty clever bookstore sign. Kind of gets you all pumped [continue]...

Alabama Booksmith Blogs

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 9:05pm
I just ran across the Alabama Booksmith’s blog  and wanted to share with all the other bookish folks in Birmingham. Here the link to their [continue]...

Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Aaron Shapiro explore writing, the self, the universe with Huntsville Literary Association (updated)

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:33am
Poetry -- a transcription of the warblings of the universe, or just another way to muddle through the muck of human existence? Father-son writing partners tug at ideas during annual banquet. Kay Campbell | kcampbell@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/klcampbel/index.html

A Word About “Books about Books”

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 4:56pm
One thing I truly enjoy reading about is books. Books about books is just about as good as it gets. These can cover book collecting, [continue]...

Rabbi Rami Shapiro will give keynote address for Huntsville Literary Association's 2013 banquet

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:06am
Father-and-son writing team and team of debaters about writing will be guests of honor for 2013 banquet celebrating the art of literature. Kay Campbell | kcampbell@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/klcampbel/index.html

Chef Thomas Keller in Birmingham tonight for sold-out dinner at Frank Stitt's Bottega

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:55am
Keller's "Bouchon Bakery" cookbook is a collaborative effort with pastry chef Sebastien Rouxel. Bob Carlton | bcarlton@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/bcarlton/index.html

Curator of Montgomery's Fitzgerald Museum talks latest 'Great Gatsby' film, reviews it as 'a moving work of art' (video)

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 10:28am
While many critics have voiced their issues with Baz Luhrmann's film adaption of the novel, Thompson said he appreciated the director's concentration on showcasing the visual aspect of the tale, rather than attempting to dissect its characters. Amber Sutton | asutton@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/AmberAcker/index.html

Melanie Dickerson to sign 'Fairest Beauty' in Huntsville (with video)

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 11:07am
The Monrovia-based writer of value-filled novels for young adults has won awards from both readers and publishers' associations for her three historical novels, all inspired by plots from classic fairy tales. Kay Campbell | kcampbell@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/klcampbel/index.html

Jewish homemaker recounts her climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, tallest mountain in Africa

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 11:06am
Sue Freeman asks, "What happens when a 5-foot-1 and shrinking menopausal Southern Jewish homemaker is offered the adventure of a lifetime to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, with only six weeks notice?" Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/greggarrison/index.html

Event featuring Homer Hickam and writing contest winner raises awareness for Alabama's Lookout Mountain region (photos)

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 6:10pm
A Friday event featuring “Rocket Boys” author Homer Hickam of Huntsville and the winner of a fiction writing contest sponsored by a new regional magazine raised awareness of tourism in the Lookout Mountain region and money for a community kitchen. Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/KKazek/index.html

Rhett Barbaree pens 'Thank God for Boll Weevils' to combine history with inspiration

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:05pm
Why thank God for a bug that destroyed a way of life? A new historical novel connects disaster with God's ability to turn tragedy into triumph. Kay Campbell | kcampbell@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/klcampbel/index.html

Birmingham native and 'Big Fish' author Daniel Wallace returns with new novel

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:00am
Altamont alum creates another extraordinary world filled with odd and colorful souls in "The Kings and Queens of Roam." Bob Carlton | bcarlton@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/bcarlton/index.html

Keva Horry reflects on the special gifts of mothering a special needs child (with video)

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 6:55pm
The former wife of NBA star Robert Horry explains how raising a special needs child brought a deeper purpose to her life than she could have imagined. Kay Campbell | kcampbell@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/klcampbel/index.html

Paranormal investigators visit Civil War sites in Alabama; ghost says, 'huh?' (Odd Travels)

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 6:20am
Researchers from the Paranormal Association are spending several weeks visiting sites of pivotal battles across the state. Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/KKazek/index.html

12 battlefields being investigated by the Alabama Paranormal Association (Odd Travels list)

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 6:18am
Investigators with the Alabama Paranormal Society are touring battlefields statewide to gather material for the upcoming book "Haunted Alabama Battlefields." Kelly Kazek | kkazek@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/KKazek/index.html

First-time Alabama romance writer faces the choice: bedroom door open or closed?

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 2:18pm
"Readers are looking for heat, but they don't want porn." Lee Roop | lroop@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/lroop/index.html

Jewish novelist writes about real magic and sorcerers of ancient Babylon

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 2:32pm
Maggie Anton, author of the novel "Rav Hisda's Daughter," will speak Tuesday at noon at Temple Beth-El. She'll be talking about her historical research on the Talmud, Jewish magic and ancient Babylonian Incantation Bowls. Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/greggarrison/index.html

Get game and your fan fix at MOBICON XVI

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 12:00pm
Glorious geek heaven. Tamara Ikenberg | tikenberg@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/Ikenberg/index.html

O’Reilly Cancels Tools of Change Conference

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 3:46pm
Yesterday, Tim O’Reilly announced that, after a seven year run, O’Reilly Media would no longer organize their annual “Tools of Change” conference. Of course, like [continue]...

After 20 years in the military, Huntsville man living out his dream of being an author

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 12:22pm
Before he was a writer, David Brown was a reader. Leada Gore | lgore@al.com http://connect.al.com/user/LeadaGore/index.html