by Kristopher | Feb 19, 2018 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Some heavy-hitters in this week’s list of books to be on the look out for. I know many of you have been waiting for these books, so get yourself to the bookstore and enjoy!...
by Kristopher | Jun 24, 2016 | Conference Recap, Interview
From The Booking Desk: Last night at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Mark Billingham entertained a loyal crowd with an assist from Laura Lippman. Anyone who has ever heard Mark speak knows that the man can’t resist a good one-liner to keep the audience on their toes....
by Kristopher | May 6, 2016 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night was the official launch for Laura Lippman’s Wilde Lake. The event was held at The Ivy Bookshop – a local Baltimore institution where Laura has hosted several launches over the years. Having been to many a book launch, I can attest to...
by Kristopher | Apr 27, 2016 | Review
When I interviewed Laura Lippman last year, she had this to say about her next book: “I’m writing a crazy-ambitious stand-alone, a crime novel that asks readers to rethink an American classic.” With or without that in mind, astute readers will certainly see the echoes...
by Kristopher | May 15, 2015 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Last night was the Baltimore premiere (and only showing) of Every Secret Thing, the film based on the 2003 Laura Lippman novel. Hosted by The Charles Theatre, the screening was followed by a Q&A session with Laura (with Alafair Burke...