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The Truth about Celia – Kevin Brockmeier

This book is written in a literary style, which I don’t traditionally go for, but as I’m working to expand my repertoire, I thought I would give it a try, and found it fairly fascinating in the way it was constructed. The book is, in actuality, a work of fiction written by Kevin Brockmeier. However, once within the book, you are invited to believe that it was written by the main character, Christopher, and that you are reading a true story. Celia was just seven years old when she disappeared from her own yard. Her father was inside the house … Continue reading →

Author Interview — Elizabeth Petty Bentley (part three) On Becoming a Publisher

Thank you for joining us for part three of our interview with author and publisher Elizabeth Petty Bentley. If you missed parts one or two, click here. Beth, in addition to being an author, you’re also a publisher. When did you start Parables, and how many books have you produced so far? Can you tell us a little about each of them? Parables started in 1985. Scott Smith, who published “LDSF: Latter-day Speculative Fiction,” decided not to turn it into a series, so I took a chance. Benjamin Urrutia edited it, and we had some pretty big names, like Orson … Continue reading →

A Hole in the Earth – Robert Bausch

I really went back and forth with myself on whether I should review “A Hole in the Earth.” It had some interesting themes and I found the overall concept intriguing, but it does have some language in it. Back and forth I went, trying to decide, and then I said to myself (I really do talk to myself) “Tristi, present the book to them and then they’ll decide for themselves.” So that’s what I’m going to do. Our main character is Henry Porter, and the book is written from his point of view. He starts by telling us that because … Continue reading →

Author Review – Sue Monk Kidd

Sue Monk Kidd exploded onto the literary scene in 2002 with the release of her first work of fiction, “The Secret Life of Bees,” which I reviewed last summer here on Families.com. Let’s take a few moments to learn more about this intriguing author. Like her characters in “Bees,” Sue was born and raised in the south, in a small Georgia town called Sylvester. She says that she thought about her childhood in Sylvester while writing “Bees,” and it’s evident from reading the book that she is very well familiar with that area. Her father was a creative storyteller, and … Continue reading →