the-freelance-editor.comoriginally posted March 31, 2007
May 2021: reformatted; revised text as noted
A not-well-heard-of website came to my attention today, thanks to this story on National Public Radio. The site, FutureMe.org, is intended to enable a person to write and e-mail a message that will be delivered anytime between thirty days from the time … continue reading
originally posted March 31, 2007
May 2021: reformatted; link updated; revised text as noted
As a member of the Association of Personal Historians, I got invited to a preview screening of The Ultimate Gift last fall. The movie has now been released and is causing a resurgence in discussions over “ethical wills” (which are also … continue reading
originally posted March 9, 2007
May 2021: reformatted; some links adjusted; some text adjusted and revised; update added
M. T. Anderson’s The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party, which won the 2006 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature (presented by the National Book Foundation) last … continue reading
originally posted February 28, 2007
May 2021: reformatted; all links adjusted; text revised to reflect changes in names and websites
Several recordings from the November 2006 National Book Awards sessions in New York City are now available online. Among the podcast recordings are five sets of nominated authors reading from their nominated works and the … continue reading
