So I have something that I think is pretty cool to share, and even though it’s about my own new novel, “The Possibilities of Sainthood,” I’m sharing it anyway! A new trend that has sprung up among young adult authors is to have a “book trailer” done for your novel. A book trailer is just…

Ricky Gervais, who made me laugh uncontrollably as the star of UK shows “The Office” and “Extras,” stars in this movie as a misanthropic, grumpy man whose life is changed forever when he develops an ability to communicate with ghosts. Check out the trailer below.

When you think Chabad, the religious Jewish outreach organization that creates Jewish community centers in various places all over the world, you probably think about one name…Jon Voight.You don’t? Well, you should, and you will, since Voight–a Catholic–has been working on behalf of the organization for years, and has appeared on their annual Hollywood blowout…

I love British comedian John Oliver on ‘The Daily Show’–he’s just the right mix of biting and dry humor. Now, in a video for Jbooks.com, Oliver hosts a “Literature Rodeo.” In this segment, he traces the history of Apocalyptic books, beginning, of course, with the Bible.

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