by LB | Mar 1, 2013 | Commentary, John Warren Wells, Keller, Short Stories
It’s the first of the month, and it’s my habit to mark the occasion by making “Rabbits, rabbits” my first utterance of the day. This is supposed to bring good luck for the new month. I can’t say it doesn’t work; those months that...
by LB | Feb 27, 2013 | Catch and Release, Keller, Matthew Scudder
Okay. Ask me anything. How’s the new book doing? Sales are brisk, reviews are glowing. This Sunday, March 3, Hit Me will debut in the #28 slot on the New York Times Bestseller List. Strong advance orders led the publisher to order a second printing before the...
by LB | Feb 25, 2013 | Keller, Store
Hmmm. A quick glance at that headline would lead a lot of people to point out that this is nothing new, that Lawrence Block sold out years and years ago, as soon as he could find a buyer. But today’s news is rather more specific. It’s the Limited...
by LB | Feb 24, 2013 | Keller, Reviews
“Keller is a cold-blooded killer with no redeeming qualities whatsoever to make him worth reading about.” Someone felt the need to post that on my Facebook page. Fortunately some reviewers have had nicer things to say— Margaret Cannon, in the Toronto Globe...
by LB | Feb 14, 2013 | Commentary
This is just too good to keep to myself. An independent bookseller I know landed a major bestselling author for a rare in-store signing. He got the word out, took advance phone and internet orders for signed copies, and called his sales rep at the publisher to make...
