Truman Capote's heartbreaking short story, "A Christmas Memory," is a perennial favorite around this time of year, and Jill McCorkle --- author of GOING AWAY SHOES --- explains why she's given countless copies as holiday presents over the years.
Newt Gingrich, who recently co-authored TO TRY MEN’S SOULS: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom, details his nearly impossible Christmas wish for a literary rarity in a story that ends in a true holiday fashion
Suzan Colón, author of CHERRIES IN WINTER, thinks back to the special relationship she shared with her grandfather, and the parallels between her own life and that of Johanna Spyri's titular character, HEIDI.
Today's guest blogger is Celia Rivenbark, a humor columnist and the author of five essay collections including STOP DRESSING YOUR SIX YEAR OLD LIKE A SKANK, WE'RE JUST LIKE YOU, ONLY PRETTIER,
This evening, Holly Goddard Jones --- author of GIRL TROUBLE: Stories --- traces her reverence for the written word back to one childhood Christmas, and the life lessons learned from the unforgettable presents she received.
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March's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "A Gentleman in Moscow" on Paramount+ with Showtime, "Apples Never Fall" on Peacock, Manhunt on Apple TV+, "We Were the Lucky Ones" on Hulu, and "The Baxters" on Prime Video; the season two premiere of Prime Video's "American Rust: Broken Justice"; the conclusion of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” on FX and "Masters of the Air" on Apple TV+; the season one finale of AMC's "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live"; the films Dune: Part Two, Arthur the King and One Life; and the DVD releases of Ferrari, The Color Purple, Poor Things and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.