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When reading a book in a series are you compelled to read in order? (e.g. A IS FOR ALIBI before P IS FOR PERIL) Or, are you comfortable reading out of order?

June 15, 2001

What is the quintessential book about fathers?

June 8, 2001

What is on your reading list for this summer?

June 1, 2001

Interview: Lalita Tademy, author of Cane River

May 25, 2001

May 25, 2001

Lalita Tademy is the new patron saint of passionate and curious sorts. Always interested in her heritage, Tademy quit her job as a top executive at a Fortune 500 company, and threw herself into an "obsessive" two-year journey researching her family lineage. CANE RIVER, an epic debut novel spanning four generations of African-American women, is the product of that journey.

Which series or author's complete works would you want to read this summer?

May 18, 2001

Have you ever lied about reading a book? Why?

May 11, 2001

Has a news story ever prompted you to read a particular book?

May 4, 2001

What book(s) do you think do a great job of conveying the "local flavor" of a particular town or region?

April 27, 2001

Does someone you know remind you of a character in a book?

April 20, 2001

Interview: Martha Grimes, author of Cold Flat Junction

Apr 20, 2001

April 20, 2001

Fans of Martha Grimes have long been familiar with her Richard Jury series, mysteries that often evolve in the quaint villages and colorful pubs of England. Her remarkable characterizations and intuitive sense of human nature raise her novels far above the level of the genre they've been assigned. Her departures from that series have been acclaimed, as well, for their rich prose and literary essence. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns, Martha Grimes reveals her frustrations with being labeled a mystery writer, her curiosity with her character "the Girl", and much more!