By way of introducing our second book club pick, The Devil in the White City, I thought I’d begin with a quick lesson in Book Proposal Writing 101. Most good proposals contain a comparative title list in which you identify other (successful) books that are similar to yours in subject matter or tone. For the [...]

The second eMusic Book Club pick is…
The Devil in the White City.
Erik Larson’s 2003 bestseller is a potent combination of history and true crime that reads (and sounds!) like a novel. For plot details, here’s a blurb from the publisher: “Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson’s spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true [...]

It’s only December 20th, but it’s not too early to jumpstart one of my New Year’s resolutions: It’s time to put the Scanner Darkly book club discussion to bed. Let it die with dignity, no teary farewells or long goodbyes.

Shall we get this eMusic book club going?

Drum roll please: The first selection for eMusic’s brand new, sure to be stimulating book club is…