Population Statistic (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Last month, I received a couple of review copies of Hachette Book Group’s latest book releases, courtesy of Hachette online marketing director Kelly Leonard. Last week, I reviewed the first book, Brad Meltzer’s “The Book of Lies”. Below is my review for the second book of the two books Kelly provided me, Robert J. Mrazek’s [...]
Comic Book Conventions.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
The Miami Book Fair celebrates comic books this weekend with appearances by Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, Brad Meltzer, and many more. Read more...
Population Statistic (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
Last month, I received a couple of review copies of Hachette Book Group’s latest book releases, courtesy of Hachette online marketing director Kelly Leonard. Below is the first review I’m posting, for Brad Meltzer’s “The Book of Lies”: Author Brad Meltzer obviously invested a lot of research and creative energy into “Book of Lies”, all of [...]
Lesa's Book Critiques (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
Congratulations to the winners of the last contest. Paul of Dune will go to Richard D. from La Mirada, CA. The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer goes to Louise H. in Yuma, CO. I'll mail them out today. Thanks to Hatchette Book Group for this week's giveaway. They'll be sending five lucky winners a copy of Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst. Parkhurst, author of the New York Times bestseller, The Dogs of...
Book Fetish (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
When Mitchell Siegel was shot to death in 1932 his son was undestandably devastated. The murderer and gun were never found, the homicide never solved. In that horrifying moment of loss Jerry Siegel created a bullet-proof hero that would last forever in the heart of American children. But did Jerry know more to the story about his father then he ever shared? When the biblical Cain murdered his brother...
Major Spoilers (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
Or - “Slowly Crawling Back Into My Good Graces…” It’s no secret that this incarnation of the Justice League has been problematical for me from the beginning. Brad Meltzer’s character-based stories were weak on plot, relying too heavily on coincidence, overkill, and the DC’s big three for my tastes. The art of Ed Benes is very [...]
io9 (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
As we reported before, the childhood home of Jerry Siegel, the creator of Superman, was going to be destroyed, until novelist and comics writer Brad Meltzer got involved. In an attempt to save the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
[Geeks are Sexy] technology news (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
by Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] As it has been out for a month and sitting near the top of the NY Times Bestseller List during that time, you may have already heard of Brad Meltzer’s The Book of Lies by now. However, what you might not know is what this book has to do with Superman’s [...]
The Kentucky Democrat (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
A while back, I posted a few videos from YouTube that I recieved from Brad Meltzer with regards to saving the Superman house. Anyway, they had a goal of raising $50,000. Instead, they raised $101,000! Here's excerpts of the email Brad sent out: One month ago, I asked for your help in launching the Invisible Army. You didn't know what it was for. You didn't know what we had planned. But you said yes....
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Author Brad Meltzer writes the kind of fiction that piques the interest of the Department of Homeland Security. After the Brooklyn-born writer penned a few Washington thrillers ("The Tenth Justice," "The Book of Fate" and "The First Counsel") with just enough...
Pop Candy (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
If you happen to be in D.C. this weekend, you may want to stroll over to the National Mall for Saturday's National Book Festival. The annual fest welcomes more than 70 authors, including Brad Meltzer, Neil Gaiman, Salman Rushdie, Paul...
Comic Book Conventions.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Brad Meltzer ( Final Crisis: Last Will & Testament ) will be interviewed by comedian Tom Franck at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles tomorrow, September 24th. Read more...
Comic Book Conventions.com (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Brad Meltzer ( Archer's Quest ) signs at Brookline Booksmith tomorrow September 22nd. Read more...
Bostonist (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Paul Theroux! Dennis Lehane! Billy Collins! Whoa! This week brings us a lot of big names with local connections. Bask in the Massachusetts-centered literariness while it lasts, before everybody goes back to Brooklyn. Monday, September 22nd, 7:00pm, Brookline Booksmith Brad Meltzer, The Book of Lies Monday, September 22nd 7:00pm, Harvard Book Store Paul Theroux, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On...
Comic Book Conventions.com (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
Neil Gaiman, Brad Meltzer, RL Stine, and many other authors sign at the Library of Congress on September 27th. Read more...
