April 20, 2017 Kirkus interview: Michael Nesmith on Infinite Tuesdays, Monkees, and More Michael Nesmith’s first big job in the music industry didn’t make much sense to him. He was hired—along with Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, and…
April 20, 2016 Kirkus Interview: Faith Salie, Approval Junkie Faith Salie is a natural interviewer. She gives instructions on it in her new book, Approval Junkie: Adventures in Caring Too Much. So it’s…
January 4, 2016 Michael Ian Black Author of NAVEL GAZING Michael Ian Black’s job is to be funny, mostly in front of a camera or on a stage. In 2015, he was on three…
October 17, 2014 Joe Cottonwood: Author of “99 Jobs” As a contractor, Joe Cottonwood made it a rule to avoid potential clients with white carpets. He knows he won’t get along with them,…
October 9, 2014 Carl Reiner: The comic legend favors the random Carl Reiner has an incomparable show business resume. It includes more than seven decades as a comic actor, director and writer, which has earned…
September 22, 2014 The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Tells a Tale of Censorship Charles Brownstein gives the same gift whenever a friend or family member’s child turns 10—a volume of Jeff Smith’s graphic novel Bone. It’s not…
August 6, 2014 Taking the Hard Road: Two Indie Writers Stay True to Their Message Many indie authors dream of turning their small businesses into lucrative cottage industries. In that respect, Alexandra Koumoundouros and Valerie Aiello are no different….
