Posting will probably be somewhat sporadic over the next couple of days as I spread literary holiday cheer amongst my family.
Reading Crisis Con Game, and Oprah
n+1 features an intriguing article on the nature of the supposed reading crisis, the tactics the contemporary authors are using to stall the Grim Reaper,
Book Standard Interviews Jim Harrison
The Book Standard recently posted a good interview with Jim Harrison. In ‘Legends of the Fall’
Another Year, Another Round of Da Vinci Contenders
As the days of 2005 fade away and we prepare to launch into 2006, CNN features an AP report on what surely will become a New Year’s tradition…
The Importance of Cover Art
According to a Times Online article, the story you slaved over for years, and then waited two years for it to be published and hit the shelves,
NY Times Book Review Selection Process
Several of the book blogs recently pointed out the number of New York Times notable books that were written by staffers and even editors of the Grey Lady.
Blogs and Authors
Pamela Paul, author of Pornified: How Pornography Is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships and Our Families, wrote an interesting article in yesterday’s New York Times.
Capital Punishment for Literary Critics
Philip Roth sat down for a cantankerous interview with with the Guardian and it’s a fascinating piece.
Interview: Claire Howorth, Publicist
While crappy publicists get the attention (such as the poor soul who provided fodder for every book blogger by emailing folks about the greatness of Pamela Anderson’s new novel) and celebrity publicists get all the headlines (such as Lizzie Grubman’s automobile antics),
Happy Endings and MacAdam/Cage
Our favorites over at MacAdam/Cage take over the Happy Endings Reading Series in New York City tonight.
SoT Underrated Writers List
The fantastic blog Syntax of Things did an amazing job of compiling a list of writers that we all should support.
What, Exactly, Qualifies Haunted As New Fiction?
I was fighting the crowds in a Barnes and Noble the other day, pushing aside old ladies buying kitty calendars for their grandkids and moms piling up those Klutz children’s books that drove me bananas when I worked at a bookstore.
Postal Rate Increase Affects Aspiring Authors
All you aspiring authors should keep in mind that the United States Postal Service is raising rates in early January.
Small Press Gift Giving Guide
Jarret Keene wrote an interesting twist on the ubiquitous gift giving guides we see this time of year.
Piazza Discusses New Orleans
Tom Piazza appears at Square Books in Oxford, MS today to promote his new book Why New Orleans matters. The book examines the city in political and cultural context after Hurricane Katrina,
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