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An Appreciation: Bernard Waber Made Crocodiles Lovable

Friday, May 24, 2013

One of my favorite writers died this week. He wasn’t a literary lion, he wasn’t recognized as a young prodigy, he didn’t show up on Oprah’s Book Club, he probably didn’t get million dollar advances, and his name may not immediately ring a bell. But what he did, he did exceptionally well. His name is Bernard Waber and he died at age 91 on Long Island. For those of you who still haven’t placed him, Waber is the author and illustrator of the Lyle Crocodile series as well as other books for kids, including the very funny Ira Sleeps Over. Lyle Crocodile made his first …

Money and the Pursuit of Poetry

Friday, May 24, 2013

For a man with his surname, Peter Money picked the one profession in which he was almost guaranteed not to make any: publishing. And not just any kind of publishing, but poetry, which stands about as much chance of raking in millions as the NRA suddenly lobbying for restrictions on gun use. But …

Brownsville Publisher’s Niche Is Rewarding, if Not Monetarily

Friday, May 24, 2013

Excerpt from God’s Body by Alice B. Fogel. Be That Empty,  published by Harbor Mountain Press. “All for show, to win a point for their god they put the bomb on the bus for a ride each miracle of god, each passenger, destined for a small greatness at the next stop: that bareheaded …