by Kristopher | Dec 9, 2014 | Articles
From The Booking Desk: The success of the “Serial” podcast can only be described as a phenomenon. One of those times when something in the ether gels and a piece of pop culture goes from relative obscurity to fanaticism (or more accurately in...
by Kristopher | Dec 7, 2014 | Review
The new movie Horns is based on the novel of the same name by Joe Hill. Given that Joe Hill is the son of Stephen King, it is no surprise that Horns – both the book and the film – is a difficult to classify mixture of genre and tone. Horns effortlessly straddles the...
by Kristopher | Dec 5, 2014 | Review
From The Booking Desk: As the hectic holiday season descends upon us, it can sometimes be difficult to find the time to read a novel. It seems to me that this is the perfect time for short stories. Typically taking only one sitting to read, a short story can cure that...
by Kristopher | Dec 4, 2014 | Conference Recap
Last night, humanities dynamo Azar Nafisi spoke at The Ivy Bookshop in Mt. Washington, Maryland. Nafisi, the celebrated author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, is on a book tour for her latest non-fiction gem, The Republic of Imagination. Azar Nafisi’s remarks for the...
by Kristopher | Dec 2, 2014 | Ricochet
From The Booking Desk: It has been a busy two months here at BOLO Books. Bouchercon happens every Fall and that tends to dominate coverage here at the blog, but there were also some really great books reviewed. In case you missed anything, here is quick recap. ...
by Kristopher | Nov 21, 2014 | Review
There are three primary types of short story writers: Those that focus on the short story format and make a successful career within the field; those that are just starting their writerly journey and use the short story genre as a way to introduce readers to...
by Kristopher | Nov 19, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Yesterday, I posted my recap of the first few days of Bouchercon. Now, let’s take a look at the weekend itself. Saturday – The morning started with another time-keeping session for me. This time it was the Teen Angst panel. Joelle Charbonneau...
by Kristopher | Nov 18, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Boucerchon 2014 Long Beach has come and gone, but the memories will linger for a lifetime. In addition to the wonderful panels and events, it was a great joy to collect hugs from friends, discover new authors, and congratulate the worthy award...
by Kristopher | Nov 16, 2014 | Bolo
From The Booking Desk: Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach, CA has been a whirlwind of excitement. A full recap will be coming in the next week or so, but until then, I just wanted to say one final thank you to Ingrid Willis and her gang for putting on a great conference. ...
by Kristopher | Nov 14, 2014 | Conference Recap
From the Booking Desk: Unfortunately, there will be no review this week. I am in Long Beach, California having a wonderful time at Bouchercon. Next week, things will return to their normal schedule – along with a recap of the conference. Until then, if you...
