Of all the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee’s second novel, the question of whether it’s a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird is the one I was the most curious about. We won’t ever know if Harper Lee is a mentally and physically frail old lady who was duped into publishing a second novel for the enrichment of her family and circle of caretakers. And actually, we can’t ever know for sure what Go Set a Read more…
ArmadilloCon is next week — June 24-26. I have some great panels this year. The schedule hasn’t quite been finalized, but I will be quite busy all weekend. The panel I’m looking forward to a lot is the Growing the Next Generation of Readers on Friday at 5 pm, with a great bunch of panelists. I will be reading from 3:30 to 4:00 pm on Saturday. I plan to read selections from both Reversal of Read more…
Last weekend was Comicpalooza, and I had a blast. The convention was a mashup of a media convention and literary con, and it was a peanut-butter-and-chocolate amalgam of fan goodness. The dealers room was a huge expanse of comics, books, geek toys, and props from movies, and more. Cosplayers everywhere, in the most amazing costumes. The amount of creativity and love and passion that goes into costumes was inspiring. The panels were well-attended, and the Read more…