Writing

My Very Full Suitcase or What I’ll Be Reading In Peru

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. I’m getting ready for my cultural expedition to Peru. A little Machu Picchu, Cusco, interviews with locals and some other top secret adventures that I’ll share throughout the week. While I’m excited for the food, hiking, spa time (!) and new cultural experiences, I [...]

November 21, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Portrait of a Cultural Explorer: Ann Armbrecht Interview

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. As a part of my never-ending quest for cultural education, I love to experience new cultures first-hand. But it’s just as important for me to actively seek out other cultural explorers to learn from their experiences, insights and amazing journeys. I first connected with [...]

November 7, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

The Power of Storytelling: Jill Jonnes Interview

Post written by Christa Avampato. You can follow Christa on Twitter. Some of my favorite recent reads are by author Jill Jonnes. In the past few months I’ve read Eiffel’s Tower: And the World’s Fair Where Buffalo Bill Beguiled Paris, the Artists Quarreled, and Thomas Edison Became a Count and South Bronx Rising: The Rise, [...]

October 26, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Is it Possible to Read 1001 Books Before You Die?

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Books are the furniture in my house. Some are in bookcases, some on the floor, some in kitchen cabinets. For a short period of time, I even stored books in my never-used oven. Someone once told me that the first time you have a [...]

October 24, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Interview With Kristin Bair O’Keeffe, Author of Thirsty

Post written by Christa Avampato. You can follow Christa on Twitter. ** We’re thrilled to feature an interview with Kristin Bair O’Keeffe, one of our fabulous TJCC contributors, whose novel Thirsty, will be released on October 1, 2009. Tuesday, September 15, is Kristin’s Amazon Spike Day! If your curiosity is peeked, you can buy Thirsty [...]

September 13, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Nurture Born Killer: Book Review of Native Son

A guest post by Frank Mundo. You can follow Frank on Twitter. Bigger Thomas is guilty. I’m not spoiling the story of Richard Wright’s Native Son by saying so. It’s a fact. Even Bigger Thomas, a number of times throughout the text, will tell you that himself. He is guilty. Of course he is. He [...]

September 8, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Writing For Social Change: Empowering Women

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Much of my life’s interest has focused on women’s empowerment. As a woman who is fortunate enough to have many privileges, both social and economic, I have always felt compelled to help advocate for women’s rights, even on the smallest scale. I completed my [...]

August 24, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

6 Questions For Josh Hanagarne, World’s Strongest Librarian

Writer. Weight-lifter. Book reviewer. Witty conversationalist. Yep, we’re talking about Josh Hanagarne, author of World’s Strongest Librarian. Last week, I wrote about WSL as my new fabulous find. And, Josh was gracious enough to let me guest post my review of Mental Floss on his site. This week, I’m grateful that he agreed to do [...]

August 19, 2009 CONTINUE READING →