Magdalena Ball

name Magdalena Ball runs The Compulsive Reader. She is the author of the poetry books Repulsion Thrust and Quark Soup, the novel Sleep Before Evening, a nonfiction book The Art of Assessment, and, in collaboration with Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Blooming Red, Cherished Pulse, She Wore Emerald Then, and Imagining the Future. She also runs a radio show, The Compulsive Reader Talks. Find out more about Magdalena at http://www.magdalenaball.com

Blogs

How to Create Literary Fiction

07th December 2011
As a book reviewer, I get anywhere from fifty to one hundred review requests a week. Of these, I might accept five or so. While I do occasionally take nonfiction books, most of what I accept will be in the genre known as literary fiction. But just what is... Read >
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The Teen Bookshelf: A Parent’s Guide to Great Books

06th August 2007
Once a child gets past a certain point in their reading capability, anything is fair game. They are intellectually able to read, and comprehend adult books of all types, but the difficulty is that they may not be emotionally ready for adult books full of... Read >