Kit Steinkellner

Kit Steinkellner is a playwright, screenwriter, and creative writing teacher. She also writes about books and reading  at Books Are My Boyfriends. Follow her onTwitter: @BooksAreMyBFs

The Two Judy Blumes: On Tweeting With Authors

There are two Judy Blumes. There’s the Judy Blume whose books take up a foot and a half of space ...

A Backpack Full of Socks, Underwear, and Books in South America

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Why aren’t Jennifer Weiner and Jodi Picoult Pissed at Jeffrey Eugenides?

There’s nothing I love more than a good literary scandal. It’s so deliciously incongruous. Book people are supposed to be ...

Sneak Preview and Giveaway: CARRY THE ONE

I am so excited because I get to play Book Santa Claus today and spread joy and cheer to all ...

SPOOKY READS: ROCK IT LIKE HITCHCOCK DID

Spooky October is drawing to its Spooky End. Which means we have to wrap up our Spooky Reads with a ...

The Don Draper Award for Book Publicity

I know I’m not the only person who now looks at every piece of advertising through Mad Men goggles. I ...

Spooky Reads: Zombie Fatigue

I used to like zombies, I really did. When I saw 28 Days Later (almost ten years ago now) I ...

SPOOKY READS: Campfire Tales for Cool Kids

We’re highlighting books for Halloween all month. Check out Kit’s previous Spooky Reads and Kim’s rundown of frightening non-fiction. __________________________ ...

Ken Follett, I Am Going To Embarrass You So Hard Right Now

Sometimes you discover really humiliating facts about really famous authors in the most unlikely of places. This past Sunday was ...

Spooky Reads: Poor Dracula…..

I feel so sorry for Dracula. Not the character. He’s a magical psychopath. He’s fine. I feel sorry for the ...