J.A. Jance takes a little of the mystery out of Beaumont, Brady, and Reynolds for fans
As her latest J.P. Beaumont mystery,Justice Denied (Harper; June, 2008), hits the New York Times top twenty bestseller list, and her latest Joanna Brady mystery, Damage Control (William Morrow; July, 2008), hits bookshelves, one thing you can say about J.A. Jance is, the woman has stories to tell. Appearing at the National Book Festival 2007 last September, Jance revealed the story behind the death of her first husband and her first manuscript rejection. Jance next offered a story about how she came to create her first series character, J.P. Beaumont and first published novel, Until Proven Guilty (Avon; July, 1985). Jance followed up with stories about what she was thinking when she conceived the Joanna Brady character and wrote Damage Control, and where she got the idea for her third series character Ali Reynolds and the recently released Hand Of Evil (Touchstone; December, 2007). Illustrating the personal joy she gets from being an author, Jance wrapped her appearance with a touching story of her friendship with a U.S. 82nd Airborn Paratrooper in Iraq and words of encouragement she had received from President George W. Bush at the previous evening's gala reception. Jance then took questions from the audience, responding with a true story of being stalked by a serial killer and more dish on Joanna Brady and J.P. Beaumont characters.
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Robert Crais lampoons Hollywood, but loves the spoken word: Robert Crais lampoons Hollywood,but loves spoken word at the annual BookExpo America 2008 Audiobooks Tea.
Markos Moulitsas Zunigas pulls no punches when he's 'Taking on the System': Markos Moulitsas Zunigas tells how and why he decided to 'take on the system' and how he beat the system with his politically charged blog, The Daily Kos.
PEN 'Writers Against the Surveillance State' state case at BookExpo America reading: PEN writers Andre Dubus III, Azar Nafisi, Judy Blume, Dennis Lehane, Roxana Robinson, Sekou (tha misfit), Steve Connell, Jim Crace, and Sally Brooks state the cae against'Surveillance States' at BookExpo America 2008.
Arianna Huffington says 'Right is Wrong' and at war with reality: In the blunt style and sharp wit that made her Huffington Post blog famous, Arianna Huffington tells a capacity BookExpo America audience why the right is dead wrong.
Richard Engel brings the war home, Baghdad to BookExpo, his 'War Journal' in hand: NBC News Middle East Bureau Chief Richard Engel flies from Baghdad to BookExpo America, his 'War Journal: My Five Years in Iraq' in hand.
Andre Dubus III tells the story of his life--from poverty stricken fighter to heavyweight writer: National Book Award finalist for his novel, 'The fog and the Sand', Andre Dubus III presents his instant hit, 'The Darden of Last Days', at BookExpo America 2008 in Los angeles, with an introduction by screen star Alec Baldwin.
Chris Buckley, Michael Moore, Dennis Lehane, and thousands of bookies pack bags for BookExpo America: Social satire, political polemics, and riveting mysteries will be on display at this year's BookExpo America when Christopher Buckley, Michael Moore and Dennis Lehane take the stage Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and June 1, for the annual BEA authors breakfast and lunch panels.
Susan Vreeland brings Auguste Renoir's 1880 masterpiece to life: Former school teacher turned novelist Susan Vreeland paints another historical novel based on a painting, this time Auguste Renoir's 1880 masterpiece, 'Luncheon of the Boating Party'.
Michael Connelly highlights upcoming BookExpo America in Los Angeles, home of LAPD Harry Bosch: Sixteen years after he introduced LAPD Harry Bosch, bestselling author Michael Connelly will highlight this year's BookExpo America, May 28-June 1 in Los Angeles, with a new Harry Bosch novel featuring Harry's half-brother--La defense attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly was last seen at the Miami Book Fair International in 2004, where he talked about his transition from a Florida crime reporter to a Los Angeles Times crime reporter and bestselling novelist.
Monica Wood, Ernie's Ark: Stories.
Literary Fiction: Pushcart Prize-Winning fiction writer, Monica Wood, reads from her new collection of linked short stories set in a small milltown in northern Maine. (Shuffle Step, 9 minutes).
Twesigye Jackson Kaguri blazes new trail in education for 'poorest of the poor' in Nyaka, Uganda.
A native of Uganda and now Interim Senior Director for External Relations and Development College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri offers his inspirational success story of educating the 'poorest of the poor' in his hometown of Nyaka, Uganda.
Nancie McDermott and Meredith Deeds are 'Outside Cooking In'.
Two accomplished cooking instructors/writers tell how to launch a career teaching and writing about international cuisines with limited 'insider' experience
Lily Renee enjoys the spotlight as the first woman in comic art.
Lily Renee tells the story of how she broke the gender barrier in the 1940's to become the first woman in the world of comic artists.
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J.A. Jance takes a little of the mystery out of Beaumont, Brady, and Reynolds for fans
