Orlando Sentinel staffers' book picks for holiday gifts.

Several Orlando Sentinel staffers made suggestions for our list of books to buy during the holidays.

Naturally, I was among them.

Anybody who knows me at all should be able to guess within three tries -- and the second two guesses don't count -- which two books I recommended.

The whole list is here.

I'll probably make some more book suggestions for the holidays soon.

In which the mom from 'The Cat in the Hat' answers her critics

Ever wondered where the parents of the kids in 'The Cat in the Hat' were when the titular cat came and wrecked their home?

The 'mom' finally speaks.

(image via Random House)

'Danger Word' Indiegogo campaign

Two authors I admire, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, have taken the initiative to create a short film based on a series they've written.

They've raised money for the filming and are now in the editing and production process. They're raising money for this stage, too.

Check out the video, and if you're interested, donate.

My review of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall"

My review of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, which won the Man Booker Prize a couple of years back, is up at Amazon. Read it here. (Spoiler: I liked it).