Author: paretsky
November 4, 2009
Mad as Hell?
Or, Testosterone Fights Back. Publishers Weekly has published its list of the ten best books of 2009, and they are all by men. Some, like Richard Holmes’s Age of Wonder, […]
READ MOREOctober 25, 2009
A Nail and a Piece of Glass
Last night, I was at a benefit for the Marjorie Kovler Center, which helps treat survivors of torture, and works to try to end torture. One of the women who […]
READ MOREOctober 20, 2009
Edgar Allen Poe & Joyce Kilmer
While I was at the Bouchercon, I took part in a panel on Poe with John Lutz and Peter Lovesey, who share my interest in him and had both done […]
READ MOREOctober 19, 2009
Home is the Sailor
Or the writer, I guess. I got back late yesterday from the Indianapolis Bouchercon. It was a great chance to reconnect with old friends–especially Liza Cody, from London & Bath, […]
READ MOREOctober 11, 2009
The Book Pirates
The October 4, New York Times business section offers a disturbing look at book piracy. With e-readers becoming widespread, the electronic piracy business isn’t far behind. For those of […]
READ MOREOctober 8, 2009
Wrapping Up the Tour
Thanks to everyone who came out to support me on the road. I go to Watermark Books in Wichita on October 9, and Barnes & Noble, Milwaukee on October 12, […]
READ MOREOctober 4, 2009
Help Me Celebrate
I’m in San Francisco, nearing the end of the first 2 weeks of Hardball’s publication. I’m having a launch party at 57th Street Books in Chicago on Wednesday, October 7 […]
READ MORESeptember 26, 2009
Day 5 Houston
I was in Kansas City on Thursday, Lawrence yesterday–where I got to see one of my brothers and his wife–and then on to Houston in a tiny spinewrecker airplane. Last […]
READ MORESeptember 24, 2009
Day 3– DC to KC
Genny from the cyber community came down from Jersey to my signing in Bethesda last night–great to meet in person. I had a brief time in the White House–wasn’t allowed […]
READ MORESeptember 22, 2009
On the Road
With V I and Hardball. I’m leaving today, September 22, and will be home only briefly between now and October 19. I’m looking forward to meeting some of the cyber […]
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