Year: 2008

Ran in the School Library Journal. Pretty enthusiastic, I’d say.

DAVID, Peter. Tigerheart: A Tale of the Anyplace. 304p. Del Rey. June 2008. Tr $22. ISBN 978-0-345-50159-2. LC number unavailable.

Adult/High School–With its infusion of originality, David’s admirable pastiche of James Barrie’s Peter Pan will have readers of all ages clamoring for a copy. London-dweller Paul Dear is a sensitive boy who relishes his father’s stories of Anyplace and its inhabitants–pirates, pixies, “wild Indians,” and, of course, “The Boy,” whom Paul encounters one night via the mirror in his bedroom. After a family tragedy, Paul is unnerved by his mother’s sorrow and seeks a resolution in Anyplace, where he meets incarnations of many of Barrie’s characters, such as Fiddlefix (Tinkerbelle) and Captain Hack (Hook). The one exception is the marvelous snow tiger that practically steals the limelight and gives the book its title. David provides everything readers could possibly desire: suspense, swashbuckling adventure, tenderness, anguish, a dash of wit and sarcasm, and a perfect ending. Adults will see Tigerheart as an excellent choice for a book discussion group and/or as a useful tool in enhancing cultural literacy, and will appreciate its superior writing, appealing characters, depiction of familial love, and accomplished themes. Teens may view it as an exciting story about a courageous boy who rode a great white tiger, consorted with Indians, and battled pirates. They will all be right. This is a worthy purchase for both school and public libraries.–Dori DeSpain, Fairfax County Public Library, VA

Del Rey will be giving out a limited number of the advance reader galleys at the April New York Comic Con on Saturday and I’ll be there to sign them. So check at the Del Rey booth for times when you get there.

PAD

He is currently in LA attending the Wizard World convention this weekend.

Tell him that his wife said ‘Hi’ if you see him. *grin*

New York governor Eliot Spitzer has tendered his resignation due to his involvement in a prostitution ring. David Paterson, the lieutenant governor, will assume office.

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It has been announced that Dave Stevens of “Rocketeer” fame has passed away of leukemia at the age of 53.

Unbelievable.

PAD

Travis Clark pointed out to me that Marvel.com has declared this to be X-Factor week, with a variety of features and such about stuff that’s going to be happening in the book. You’d think I’d have realized this considering I did an interview for it; shows how much attention I’m paying to the world.

Anyway, feel free to check it out.

PAD

He had to. There was no choice.

Why?

Because if he had signed the ban, then he would have been tacitly admitting that the practice was wrong. And Bush is psychologically incapable of admitting that anything he does, or that he endorses, is wrong.

The bottom line is that if the United States is going to preach high morality and ethics at other countries, then we must have clean hands. And as long as this country supports torture for any reason, then our hands are filthy.

I have no doubt that if, a year from now, a similar bill lands on Clinton or Obama’s presidential desk, they’d sign it. What I’d be curious to know is if John McCain, who knows a thing or two about torture himself, would veto it. See, on the one hand, he talks a good game about deploring torture…but on the other hand, he voted against the bill. It’s a duplicity that his opponents should be trying to highlight.

PAD

Since Jeffrey Frawley has chosen to spread his continued harassment of me to Kathleen’s blog, I have decided enough is enough. He is henceforth shrouded on this blog. What that means is that, to me, he is a non-person. I will not respond to him or acknowledge any of his postings. Others may do what they wish, although they are invited to do likewise.

I am leaving no room for response on this since Frawley thrives on attention and the purpose of this is to explain his new status on this board as far as I’m concerned, not encourage discussion.

PAD