Monthly Archives: November 2011

Literary Ashland Kudos

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Ed Battistella

A lot of congratulations to extend this month. Congratulations… to Robert Arellano, whose forthcoming novel Curse the Names was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly, which says “Arellano displays a sly, Hitchcockian touch.” to Midge Raymond on her Pushcart … Continue reading →

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Peter Pauper Press Cookbooks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Ed Battistella

This morning I read this piece about writers and their book collecting habits, content in the knowledge that aside from a few dozen dictionaries I don’t really collect books. Today is Thanksgiving and as I’ve been “helping” in the kitchen, … Continue reading →

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GoodReads, an Online Literary Salon

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Maureen Flanagan

GoodReads is a niche social sharing site for writers and readers. It’s a place for people who read.  There’s lots of fun features that make this site a great place to hang out. GoodReads has bibliographic records for published works with links … Continue reading →

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Bloomsbury: The Biggest Little Bookstore

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Ed Battistella

I would be truly shocked anyone familiar with Ashland has missed out on Bloomsbury Books. Located downtown Ashland next to Pangea, Bloomsbury is a fixture of Ashland literary life. Although it is smaller than a Barnes and Noble or any other … Continue reading →

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