Lots of folks are fascinated by the work habits of authors. Writing a novel is such a huge undertaking, how do authors make the leap to start one? How do they keep going? Because it’s a solitary activity, quirks are bound to emerge.… Continue Reading
This might be a good weekend to avoid the Cypress Avenue bridge in Redding. Work crews will limit the crossing over the Sacramento River to one lane in each direction while they reroute traffic lanes. By Monday, auto traffic (two lanes in… Continue Reading
The big fish are back! This Saturday, the 19th annual Return of the Salmon Festival comes to Coleman National Fish Hatchery, and events are scheduled for the whole day. Besides views of the great leaping salmon and the hatchery operations, the… Continue Reading
What if I told you there was a store where you could buy lightly used hardcover books in all genres, from best-sellers to obscure how-to texts, for 50 cents each? And paperbacks for 25 cents? Why, you’d jump right on your… Continue Reading
Here’s what I have on my Christmas list: Books. Gardening books to be precise, and a whole long list of them: the big heavy ones, with full-color glossy photographs and detailed captions involving plant zone information and the correct Latin… Continue Reading
Stop and think about how your November unfurled. Any surprises come your way? Any twists in the autumn fate you weren’t expecting? Of course. None of us can plan our days down to single minutes and play-by-plays, no matter how… Continue Reading
Avid Reader Judith B. puts together these mini-review tables periodically for friends and other readers. I’ve always found her recommendations to be right on target, whether they’re for children or adults, action-Jackson fans, mystery lovers, just-get-me-through-the-flight readers, foodies or those… Continue Reading
The contribution is small, so you think. You set out to write a book simply because you haven’t yet and have always wanted to. The first attempt wins you the National Book Award, and subsequently, you travel many places. One… Continue Reading
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