authors

  • Oh Yes She Did

    Oh Yes She Did

    When author Gayle Lynds decided she was going to write thrillers, she was told nobody wanted…

  • Writer Biopics

    Writer Biopics

    Storytellers are endlessly fascinating, which might explain why biopics about authors are always so popular. The…

  • Writers Reading

    Writers Reading

    Whether you’re currently in a pandemic-related reading slump or a pandemic-related tear through your bookshelves, reading…

  • Misconceptions

    Misconceptions

    It turns out, we’re all totally misquoting William Shakespeare. Also, Jane Austen is probably not like…

  • Think You Know Stephen King?

    Think You Know Stephen King?

    Think you know Stephen King? Maybe you’ve read Pet Cemetery or The Shining. Maybe you waded…

  • The Book of Books

    The Book of Books

    Did you watch the PBS series The Great American Read? It was wonderful. It was a…

  • Why NANOWRIMO?

    Why NANOWRIMO?

    Have you ever had a story idea that’s been floating around in your head but you…

  • Have You Met The Durrells?

    Have You Met The Durrells?

    You know how bookstores have ‘Staff Picks”?  Well I think we should have ‘WPL Customer Picks’. …

  • The Genius That Is Meg Wolitzer

    The Genius That Is Meg Wolitzer

    Meg Wolitzer has been tearing up the bestseller list as well as the airwaves this spring…

  • What I love about working at WPL

    What I love about working at WPL

    You know what I love about working here at the library? It’s the… People. I bet…