Naomi Hirahara's Blog – June 2008 Archive (2)

THE DARKER MASK coming in August!

The Publishers Weekly review just in:

The Darker Mask: Heroes From the Shadows

Edited by Gary Phillips and Christopher Chambers. Tor, $24.95 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7653-1850-3; $14.95 paper ISBN 978-0-7653-1851-0

Themed along the grayer areas of superhero fiction, this anthology of 18 original stories nonetheless covers a wide spectrum. One standout is “Switchback,” by Ann Nocenti (Daredevil), in which teenage Mimi… Continue

Added by Naomi Hirahara on June 20, 2008 at 12:10pm — No Comments

BEA and Who Is This Man?

So I went to my first Book Expo this weekend. Had no idea what to expect. Here are some quick impressions:

THINGS I WAS DELIGHTED/AMUSED TO SEE:

1) So many dressed-up people at the L.A. Convention Center. How can some people survive walking around all day in heels? A reminder that this weekend is all about business.

2) A wide array of booksellers and librarians… Continue

Added by Naomi Hirahara on June 3, 2008 at 4:11am — 1 Comment