About Richard Callison

Richard Callison works with the digital sales group at Random House. He is also a certified pastry chef with a passion for all things food and wine.

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September 26, 2012

Upping the Ante with Odd Thomas: Dean Koontz’s Odd Apocalypse

Odd Thomas is back and this time a ghost leads him to a mysterious estate owned by a reclusive billionaire. The situation becomes more perilous than ever, but luckily Dean Koontz infuses his supernatural story with a sense of humor.

August 15, 2012

Happy Birthday, Julia Child: 10 Reasons to Celebrate

Julia Child lovingly and expertly changed cooking as we knew it throughout her life and career. Her passion for food was contagious, as was her endearing charm. On her birthday today, celebrate her life through Bob Spitz's new biography, Dearie.

August 1, 2012

The Walk of a Lifetime: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce

In this charming debut about love, grief, and renewal, Rachel Joyce takes a day's ordinary moment and transforms it into a life-changing journey for Harold Fry and those around him.

July 30, 2012

John Irving’s Latest: In One Person’s Uncommon Commonality

John Irving once again intrigues us, this time with his meditation on the complexity -- and ambiguity -- of sexuality in his latest novel, In One Person.

June 23, 2012

The Lovely, Uncomfortable Intimacy of Rajesh Parameswaran’s I Am An Executioner

A collection of strangely loveable characters are deeply confused about the choices they are making, inspiring you to want to reach out to each of them, grab them by the shoulder and say, 'Friend, please, take a second to look at what you’re doing here.' But I assure you they won't listen.

June 4, 2012

Bill Buford’s Memoir Heat: Culinary Adventures of a Writer-Turned-Chef

Cooking has always been a lifelong obsession for the New Yorker editor -- and with Heat, he takes us on a fast-paced insider account of life as a line cook, pasta maker, and Tuscan butcher.

April 30, 2012

Unexpectedly Dead? Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas Can Help

Hi there. Have you found yourself unexpectedly dead? Do you have some lingering anger or unfinished business that you just can't let go of which is keeping you from moving on? Just so you know, there's a guy who can help.

March 29, 2012

A New Search for Meaning: Jennifer DuBois’ A Partial History of Lost Causes

In this debut novel, the lives of two characters are intertwined by their search for meaning. It is a beautifully told story that takes the reader from present-day Massachusetts to Cold War-era Russia, mesmerizing every step of the way.

February 13, 2012

Perfectly Paired with Wine and Cheese: Julia Child’s My Life in France

Last Saturday, I conveniently found myself at home opening a bottle of wine and tackling one of my favorite dishes, Coq au Vin, from the Mastering the Art of French Cooking cookbook. Nothing gets me in the mood for French cooking more than spending a couple of hours revisiting France through Julia Child's eyes, so before I rolled up my sleeves, I cracked open my well-worn copy of her memoir, My Life in France.