Are You Interesting?
It’s an oft-repeated legend. And who knows if it’s even true? But it’s a good one. As Rick Bass recounts in his introduction to 1993 University Press of Mississippi combined volume Boomerang and Never Die, a student asked Barry Hannah how to make her stories more interesting. Bass writes, “Barry, I am told, looked long and…
continue readingIf I Won the Lottery…
This how I would spend it: Prince Vlad the Impaler’s castle is for sale. Although, in all honesty, the report says that Vlad, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, only spent a single evening at the castle in the 1400s, it’s still pretty damn cool.
continue readingPolitely Stop Freeloaders
In the August 2007 issue of Writer’s Digest, Jenna Glatzer writes an interesting article entitled “No More Free Books.” In this piece, Glatzer tackles the sticky issue of curious readers who don’t think they need to shell out any cash. “People who haven’t published books may not realize that authors don’t have an endless supply…
continue readingInterview: Louis Theroux, Author
Louis Theroux hangs out with unusual people. He spends time with pimps, Neo-Nazis, porn performers, UFO believers, cultists, and folks that enjoy life outside the mainstream. Fascinated by sub-cultures, Theroux probably throws a helluva cocktail party. Born in Singapore to American novelist Paul Theroux and his British wife Anne Castle, Theroux holds dual American-British citizenship.…
continue readingWill Allison to Appear at Square Books
Will Allison is scheduled to appear today at Square Books in Oxford, MS. There will be a signing/reception at 5pm and a reading from his new novel, What You Have Left, at 5:30pm. Call 1-800-648-4001 for more information or if you want to have them mail a signed copy to your home. I’ve picked up…
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