Writing Unleashed with Laura M. Harkins

News Book Bombs In Jakarta, terrorists aim book bombs  at moderate Muslim figures and anti-terror official, striking fear into Indonesia with explosive words. What do you predict will be the outcome of this tactic?     Jennifer Egan’s Win Overshadowed by Jonathan Franzen Loss Jennifer Egan’s  novel A Visit From the Goon Squad won the National Book Critics Circle fiction prize.   The online article incited an uproar when   the LA Times focused on Jonathan Franzen’s loss by only including his photo and only mentioning his novel in the sub headline.    Why are women still a minority within the writing community?  Jane Bond Shattering Stereotypes Valerie Plame Wilson , best known for the memoir of her days in the C.I.A. called Fair Game , has signed a deal with Penguin Group to write a series of mystery novels with a female C.I.A. agent protagonist. “The idea for the books, Ms. Wilson said, “was born out of my frustration and continu...

News Chabon, Waldman and HBO Authors Michael Chabon and his wife Ayelet Waldman are collaborating on an HBO show called ‘ Hobgoblin ’ that revolves around magicians and conmen trying to defeat Hitler.       Will fantasy and Hitler mix well? Rushdie and Showtime Author Salman Rushdie is “developing Next People , a fictional story which dissects the "radical pace of transformation in contemporary American life – from politics and race to technology, science and sexuality.”  Showtime entertainment president David Nevins sealed the deal after convincing Rushdie it was the best place to present his writing.   What do you think about award-winning authors writing for television? 15 Richest Fictional Characters Forbes magazine is known for printing lists of the richest men and women in the U.S.  They also publish an annual list of fictional characters  and their estimated wealth.  Forbes needs input from readers to create 2011’s li...