This year there are numerous books represented at the Oscars in various categories. Some are true stories and some are fiction. Dramatic movies were not overlooked in the nominations.

I´m giving away a new book published by Red Dress Ink in the Literary Forum trivia contest!

Imagine living communally on a farm with other artists. Sally doesn´t have to imagine, she´s done it. Now she´s living in Hamilton, Ontario with her boyfriend, Newfoundland dog and a cat.

It´s time to let go of James Frey. Yes, he did a bad thing. "Bad Frey, Bad!" It will leave a mark on the literary scene for years to come (or will it?). I´m not going to rehash the facts of his untruths

She likes it HOT. She can take eight hours of August Tucson sun and still want more. Me, I´d be a stain on the cement within thirty minutes. Born in Philadelphia, raised in Los Angeles, Kate Braverman is

For most of her life Megan Chance has written short stories, poetry and novels. This Washington native has written professionally over the last 14 years and has produced ten novels, most recently, An Inconvenient Wife.

An influential writer in the literary world especially for erotic writing. Her ability to express her sexual freedom during a time of feminine repression gave many women

This film is based on a book by Virginia Woolf by the same name, published in 1928. It is considered by some to be a mixture of fiction and biography. It´s the story of a young page named Orlando

The movie Nora is about the woman and often the inspiration in James Joyce's life. Ewan McGregor plays James Joyce and Susan Lynch plays Nora Barnacle. While the movie is titled after her it basically begins and ends with Joyce.

Fifteen books of fiction Moe´s selected as her picks for 2005. Happy Reading.