Category Archives: book talk

Where to find my book reviews if Amazon dumps me

Posted on January 6, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

Taking a break today, sort of, from writing about memoirs to address the recent controversy with Amazon book reviews. You may have heard Amazon is cracking down on “promotional” reviews, which include reviews by authors’ family members, fellow genre writers … Continue reading →

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We Hope You Like This Song: Healing from a death

Posted on December 30, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Soon after my mother died, I caught Bree Housley at Left Bank Books talking about her memoir,  We Hope You Like This Song. The subtitle is “an overly honest story about friendship, death, and mix tapes”. The writeups said the … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor and war memories

Posted on December 7, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Today is Pearl Harbor Day. My Japanese mother was sixteen years old then, living outside of Tokyo, and had no idea what was in store for her… Recently I attended a powerful book release event. The venue was filled with … Continue reading →

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