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JeriAnn Geller

JeriAnn Geller

is a writer, editor and dabbler in arty stuff. A fourth-generation journalist (on her father’s side) and millionteenth-generation mother (on her mother’s side) she has written, edited, photographed and illustrated for newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs, videos and books. Known for her persnicketyness about grammar, she occasionally leaves in an error to delight people of similar inclination.

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JeriAnn Geller

Miscellany

Essential Advice from an Editing Rockstar

It’s not every day that my coworkers ask what I’m chortling about while reading a book on grammar and editing, but the effervescent Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Random House Copy Chief and Managing Editor Benjamin Dreyer is a heady combination of sound editing…
JeriAnn Geller
March 18, 2019
FictionPodcasts

Listen: Steve Berry and Raymond Khoury Play Shadow Tag

Ten years ago FBI agent Sean Reilly and retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone had separate Templar adventures. Reilly, the popular sleuth from Raymond Khoury, and Malone, the brainchild of Steve Berry, have never had an adventure together—until now. In the e-book Shadow Tag Berry and Khoury have teamed up…
JeriAnn Geller
March 14, 2016
Nonfiction

Smart Reads: 5 Beautiful Books That Offer a Visual Feast

By now our readers are aware of how much we love the holidays—and how much we love sharing our favorite books to give as gifts. But our suggestions wouldn’t be complete without those gorgeous coffee table books that sweep you away with their luscious photos and fascinating stories. Their spectacular…
JeriAnn Geller
December 10, 2015
Nonfiction

Smart Reads: Real Life Heroes, Villains and Monsters

Villains and monsters are so much more frightening in the world of non-fiction. While we can reassure ourselves that the horrors of fiction aren’t real and sleep with the lights on, the comfort in non-fiction lies in the books themselves. By shining a light on the darkest hearts we lessen…
JeriAnn Geller
November 19, 2015
Nonfiction

Shonda Rhimes Inspires Positivity with a Year of Yes!

Shonda Rhimes just reminded me what happens when you spend a year saying, “Yes!” to life’s possibilities. In 2008 this became my mantra. It had been a bad year—major surgery, my employer cheated out of $90 million by Bernie Madoff, massive layoffs (including me), the end of a valued relationship.…
JeriAnn Geller
November 10, 2015
Fiction

Top 5 Reasons Why We Wish Empire’s Cookie Lyon was our Mom

If you’re not watching Empire, get yourself over to FOX On Demand ASAP, because you’re seriously missing out. For the few people who have been living in caves, Empire is the beloved bedazzled primetime soap Dynasty (1981-1989) reimagined for the 21st century. (It’s probably no surprise that show creator Lee Daniels…
JeriAnn Geller
October 7, 2015