Second-career author’s debut novel features exotic locales, gems and murder
Writers get their inspirations from all sorts of peculiar places. For Sandy Springs resident Anne Lovett, the idea for her latest novel, Rubies from Burma, sprang from a casual party conversation about a woman’s earrings.
Lovett was chatting with a friend of her father’s who was regaling her with tales of serving in the military during World War […]
At 76, Sandy Springs scribe Ken Brownlee keeps on writing
Ken Brownlee first realized he wanted to be a journalist when he was 7. “Even then, I was writing stuff,” recalls the 76-year-old Sandy Springs resident.
Through stints on his high school paper and journalism courses in college at Case Western Reserve in Ohio, Brownlee stayed focused on a writing career. Even when he was drafted into the […]
Brookhaven author’s latest book shows off Atlanta
Heeding that old adage “Write what you know” made writing her third novel a bit easier for Brookhaven’s Kimberly Belle. She set The Marriage Lie in Atlanta largely because she needed a setting with a major airport. What could be better than her adopted hometown?
“I usually come up with the plot first,” she says. “My first book needed to be […]
Book lovers find author talks add more to the story…
Authors Sam Hayes and Allen Goodwin with Winecoff Hotel Historian Chet Wallace spoke about about the Winecoff Hotel Fire at a recent Titles@Twilight event.
The idea for Heritage Sandy Springs’ monthly author discussion series came from Milam Propst, with a little help from William Tecumseh Sherman.
That storied Civil War general, forever linked with the phrase […]
Buckhead parent writes the book on making divorce work.
For the last seven years, Sarah Armstrong has heard the same comment from people who know her story: “They tell me I had such a good divorce,” says the Brookwood Hills resident.
And they’re not being facetious or snarky. In fact, they’ve come to Armstrong looking for suggestions on how they can make the best of their own bad […]
Local and international authors converge for 16 days of literary thrills.
Co-chairs Deborah Jacobs (left) and Dee Kline oversee more than 200 volunteers working on this year’s festival.
Dee Kline describes herself as an avowed book lover who has been enraptured by reading since she was 4 years […]
Comedian turned author offers semi-serious tips about going back to school.
From the outset, Paul Ollinger admits he’s “very pro-MBA because of what it did for me—despite the fact that I’m now a struggling comic.” What the degree did was convince the Brookhaven resident that he had a future in stand-up.
“I finished Dartmouth’s MBA program in 1997, seeking a better job so I could make more […]
Celeb designer Vern Yip crams his first book with insider tips for the DIY set.
Do you have more pictures leaning up against the baseboards instead of hanging from the walls because you never know how high they should be? Have you put off repainting because the thought of selecting a color scheme terrifies you? Are the wood floors still bare because rug sizing paralyzes you?
“Yes” […]
Co-authors uncover the man behind the National Park Service lens.
The National Park Service celebrates its 100th birthday this year, and special events are happening across the country to mark the milestone. One Brookhaven couple will be closely involved in many of those activities as they travel around the country with their latest book, Landscapes for the People: George Alexander Grant, First […]
Brookhaven author’s harrowing experience shapes the story of her first book.
Write what you know.” That’s the age-old wisdom often offered to aspiring authors who are grappling with a way to find authenticity in their work. In the case of Liz Lazarus, writing what she knew meant reliving a pivotal moment in her life that took place more than 25 years ago. […]
