If You’ve Got the Money, Honey, I’ve Got the Time
[Originally posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2005] I don???t know why that old Willie Nelson lyric popped into my head?ΔΆ probably because I wish I had the funds to attend this workshop. The fine folks at Tin House are putting on a great writer???s workshop from July 9th through the 16th. It looks like it???s…
continue readingBarksdale Funds Literacy Program
[Originally published on Tuesday, June 14, 2005] CNN has a nice report on the positive impact the Barksdale Reading Institute is having in Mississippi. Founded by former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale, the organization endeavors to improve the ???preliteracy??? skills for preschoolers and reading for children in kindergarten through the third grade. The institute provides books…
continue readingAgent Moves: Cabot to the Gernert Company
[Originally posted Thursday, June 23, 2005] Publishers Lunch is reporting that Stephanie Cabot, the former managing director of the William Morris Agency???s office in the United Kingdom, will join The Gernert Company next week.
continue readingAgent Moves: Karchmar to William Morris
[Originally posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2005] Agent Dorian Karchmar has been named a literary agent at the William Morris Agency. She was previously with Lowenstein-Yost Associates
continue readingEarly Reviews for Lunar Park
[Originally posted on Friday, June 24, 2005] Publishers Weekly is running a short preview of their examination of Bret Easton Ellis???s new novel Lunar Park. I???ve called in some favors and I???m expecting a review copy soon so keep an eye out for our own detailed review, but in the meantime, here???s this to whet…
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