Here is my news, Daily Pretzel readers. This is my last post on the DP, and my last week at Perseus. I can’t imagine a better publishing company to work for (truly), so I won’t be flying the coop for … Continue reading

When I was a freshman in college, I lived in a dorm room, like most other college kids. My roommate and I had a small room, a small microwave, a small fridge, and two fish named Hootie and Garcia. The … Continue reading

Allow me to step up onto my soapbox for a moment. There are few things that get me angrier than the persecution of gay and lesbian people in the name of religion. Especially when it affects children and young people … Continue reading

This April, Encounter Books published Surviving Hell: A POW’s Journey in paperback. O Magazine will be featuring the title in their August issue, which will no doubt draw more people to this amazing story. Fans of Laura Hillebrand’s Unbroken will … Continue reading

In 2009, the Texas Tech Raiders fired Head Coach Mike Leach over a controversy with player Adam James. Depending on who you talked to, Leach had either behaved abusively or had just been protecting James. But after 9 years with … Continue reading

I am very excited that, as of July 1, we have started to distribute WS Publishing Group, previously known as Wedding Solutions. I’ve now been working closely with publisher and author Alex Lluch for a few months and I can … Continue reading

Bowtie Press’s Careers with Dogs received a stellar review in Library Journal! Starred Review: Library Journal Verdict: Current, comprehensive, and informative, this is an unparalleled resource for students investigating careers focused on dogs. Extensive references for education, training, and certification … Continue reading

I am strangely fascinated by football. Not necessarily the sport itself, although I like it, but more the culture that surrounds it. I loved the movie Varsity Blues and the book The Blind Side (good movie, too, but it was … Continue reading

Bill Moyers will be on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tomorrow night talking about his new book Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues, published by The New Press. And really, who better to talk about Bill Moyers than Bill … Continue reading

As the Republican 2012 presidential campaign landscape shifts into focus, we’re already down some of the more entertaining and colorful characters. Trump’s not running. Huckabee’s not running. Jeb Bush is definitely not running, and there’s no news yet from the … Continue reading