Rod McKuen Gone

from The New York Times Rod McKuen, Poet and Lyricist With Vast Following, Dies at 81 By MARGALIT FOX Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills,...

From James Frey to The Imitation Game

from Independent.ie Television Review: A million little works of fiction Illustration: Jim Cogan ‘Based on a true story” ….”Inspired by actual events”…automatically these words on the opening credits lend an extra frisson to a film...

Full Fathom Five’s Samantha Streger on YA Publishing

from Adventures in YA Publishing Editor Samantha Streger of Full Fathom Five Digital Today I have a very special guest to introduce. My editor, the lovely Samantha Streger! The best news? FFF Digital is open to submissions (including YA) Read below to find out more...

Bullshit 451

from The LA Times Bulldoze first, apologize later: a true L.A. landmark by Christopher Hawthorne Architect Thom Mayne, new owner of the late Ray Bradbury’s home, says he plans to build a wall on the property that will pay tribute to the writer. (Byron Espinoza) It was...