A Whole Lotta Larry
A Miracle of Catfish, the novel that Larry Brown was working on at the time of his sudden death, is released tomorrow. So we’ll have plenty of coverage this week. For now, I’ll refer to what Martin Clark, author of The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living and Plain Heathen Mischief, had to say about…
continue readingInterview: Tom Zoellner, Author
At the back of a two-story warehouse, “there was a door wide enough for large cargo that led into a dim chamber,” Tom Zoellner writes. “Dead electric bulbs hung from wires in the ceiling. The two soldiers behind me unslung their rifles. They were held casually, but the muzzles were pointed at the approximate region…
continue readingRare Book Lusts
Syntax of Things provided a link to the Rare Book Room, a site that allows visitors to see images of some of the rarest books in the world. Forget those eBay postings of Harry Potter books with misprinted covers. This is the real, rare, deal. How about a copy of Gutenberg’s Bible from 1455? Meanwhile, Kevin…
continue readingThe Way to Make Money Writing
“Writing is bosh. There is only one way to make money at writing, and that is to marry a publisher’s daughter.” From George Orwell’s 1933 novel, Down and Out in Paris and London.
continue readingLos Angeles Security
I was in Los Angeles last weekend for a meeting with my writing partner and some other Hollywood types. During a break in the weekend’s meetings, I strolled around West Hollywood looking for different musical landmarks. I walked down Fairfax, in search of a particular recording studio, and heard a deep growl as I came upon…
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