If it looks like her moods are swinging faster than a speeding lithium, look closer. Better yet, see the whole video when you download theLouise: Amended evolving book app to your iPad. Better still, act fast and you can get the app for free and even bag a $100 gift card to Powell's Books!
Read MoreHere at Black Balloon, we like pushing the boundaries of what a book can be. We think our evolving e-book for Louise Krug's new memoir, Louise: Amended, does just that, so we're very excited to share it with you—so excited that, for the next two weeks, we're giving it away as a free iPad download! But wait—there's more!
Read MoreSince it came out earlier this month, Louise Krug's meta-memoir Louise: Amended has generated some glowing reviews—and some heated comments. Clearly, Louise's story of brain trauma, partial paralysis, and redefining beauty has touched a few nerves. Last week, Buzz Poole talked with Louise about the work: the books that kept her inspired, the perils of reading one's own reviews, and what she's working on now.
Read MoreLast week, we posted our very own Remote Associates Test, designed to test the effects of light booziness on creative thinking. The results were neck-and-neck, but we have a winner.
Read MoreLast week, the internet renewed its assault on clear-headedness, self-discipline, and everything else I thought writers were at least supposed to possess. Melville House summed up a study suggesting that getting buzzed can enhance creativity. Here's your chance to test those findings, and maybe even win a prize for your efforts. Pour yourself a glass of "sudden insight" and read on.
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