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Category: Book Reviews

APE by Guy Kawasaki and Shawn Welsh: the new gold standard for self-publishing

Posted on December 25, 2012July 29, 2026 by Evan Karp

I am nearing the completion of a non-fiction book, and have been trying to decide whether to once again look for an agent, or to go ahead and self-publish. Then a friend suggested that I read APE. My decision has been made – self publishing for me is a no brainer. Just as How to Write Read More

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Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam by Paul Clayton: the redemptive power of stories

Posted on December 24, 2012July 29, 2026 by Evan Karp

When I first came to the US from the UK, where I grew up, in 1966, I was shocked that so many Americans still approved of the Vietnam war, but I was in my very early twenties, and mostly saw the world in black and white terms. In the UK, I was definitely left-leaning, against Read More

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