by Clea | Jan 10, 2020 | An Incantation of Cats, Banned Books, Reviews
“Cat lovers, even if not fans of the paranormal, will be enchanted,” says Booklist about AN INCANTATION OF CATS. I am overjoyed! Full review as follows: Advanced Review – Uncorrected Proof Issue: December 15, 2019 An Incantation of Cats. By Clea Simon Jan....
by Clea | Sep 30, 2008 | Banned Books
David Ulin, books editor over at the Los Angeles Times, has an interesting piece in today’s paper. We should fight the banning of books, he says. But to ignore the potentially inflammatory nature of some books (“Mein Kampf,” for example) is...
by Clea | Sep 27, 2008 | Banned Books
Sound like something out of Orwell’s “1984”? It’s not. If some folks have their way, a huge range of books – covering everything from health (including our reproductive systems) to fiction (including Phillip Pullman, Mark Twain, and that great,...
by Clea | Sep 16, 2008 | Banned Books
The book is dead!Long live the book!In other words, kiddos, there’s been yet another high profile story on why publishing is a dying industry, focusing on the multi-million dollar deals that don’t pan out. Sure, it’s hard. But guess what? We midlist...
by Clea | Sep 3, 2008 | Banned Books
OK, more on this when Banned Book Week starts on Sept. 27. But why not start early? After all, it seems quite possible that we may end up with a book banner in the White House if we don’t keep on this.(ADDED LATER: I am, of course, referring to Sarah Palin. And...
