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A Confederacy of Dunces

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Pam Lazos

A Confederacy of Dunces I just finished reading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole for the second time. The first time was 30 years ago and I think I appreciated it more this time around because I now … Continue reading →

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Moon Talk

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Moon Talk For centuries, the moon has captivated our imagination, influenced our bodies, and penetrated our dreams in all her evanescent, full and mysterious glory. Moon Talk, by Wade Stevenson pays a metaphorical tribute to the golden glowing orb whose … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Cool Clothes

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Post three in a three-part series on the art and craft of writing for children: [photo courtesy of Lee Harper] The Emperor’s Cool Clothes The Emperor’s Cool Clothes by Lee Harper is a reimagining of the beloved tale, The Emperor’s … Continue reading →

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Alex Moves to a New House

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Post No. 2 in a series of three posts with three children’s authors dishing on the art and craft of writing for kids. Alex Moves to a New House Justine Bugaj, co-owner of bookscover2cover with a newly launched PR and … Continue reading →

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Maddy’s Journey

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Pam Lazos

     Writing children’s books is hard work. At first blush you think, “cake walk,” but upon closer inspection you realize the attention to detail, the dedication to concision, and the ability to simplify complex ideas so young minds can … Continue reading →

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My Sweet Vidalia

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Pam Lazos

My Sweet Vidalia      They say all doors open for a pretty girl and I believe that’s true, unless you’re a poor girl, and then no matter how pretty you are, those doors are going to stay shut tight … Continue reading →

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The Signature of All Things

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Pam Lazos

The Signature of All Things      What a wonder is The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert, lush, verdant and efflorescent like the plants that fill its pages. You can’t help but get pulled in and up by … Continue reading →

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Winter

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Pam Lazos

[photo of my back deck – Snowmageddon 2016] SNOWMAGEDDON 2016 AND WINTER       We’re about halfway through the biggest storm the East Coast has seen since 1996 — Snowmageddon 2016 — nature at her finest and fiercest, and … Continue reading →

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Dear You

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Dear You Dear You, a combination of poetry and memoir, by Wade Stevenson is one of the most exposed, unrelenting, and heart-breaking pieces on longing that I’ve read. Like Flutes and Tomatoes (reviewed here), named one of the best Indie … Continue reading →

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Flutes and Tomatoes

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Pam Lazos

Flutes and Tomatoes – A Memoir With Poems Originally posted on bookscover2cover “I became sensitive to every vibration in the air, to every nuance of the changing light. It would be late afternoon. It was then that the snake of … Continue reading →

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