May 14, 2007 | Books - Cut Scenes - Publishing
Everyone is asking about the title to Book 2. I don’t have a good answer. I did, then something changed and events that were going to happen in Book 2 were moved to Book 3, which I’m working on right now (when not adapting classic crime fiction for the...
May 10, 2007 | Books - Reviews - Shakespeare
I was contacted by a reviewer this past weekend. She quite liked MV, confessing to pulling an all-nighter to finish it. Which is very cheering, despite my bizarre yet compelling need to apologize for keeping her awake. She also had some questions. A couple were easy...
Apr 16, 2007 | Books - Publishing - Reviews - The Novel
The Master of Verona David Blixt. St. Martin’s, $27.95 (608p) ISBN 978-0-312-36144-0Upon the death of his elder brother in 1314, Pietro Alaghieri, 17, is thrust headlong into the post of scion to his father, the famous poet Dante, in this rollicking historical...
Apr 14, 2007 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel
This is the text that will appear on the dust-jacket flap. I am pleased to say I had a hand in crafting it – all those years hanging around my parents’ ad agency must have rubbed off a bit. Romeo and Juliet is the greatest...
