Yarbrough Signs at Square Books
Steve Yarbrough, author of The Oxygen Man, Mississippi History: Stories, and others returns to Square Books in Oxford, MS today to sign his new novel. The End of California focuses on Pete Barrington, a successful physician who flees California and returns to the small Delta town where he grew up. Whatever the plot, you…
continue readingAnother Literary/Travel/Suicide Article
CNN is at it again. This time, they examine tourism in Hemingway’s Ketchum, Idaho.
continue readingBarbarians on the Plains
CNN has a nice article about a festival honoring Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Barbarian. It’s an interesting glimpse into the man’s life in a small Texas town. “Cross Plains hasn’t always embraced its most famous native son, sometimes called ‘crazy’ for his wild tales, talking to himself and sometimes pretending…
continue readingHow to Get Your Name in a Book by Showering 32 Days Straight
I just noticed this… and maybe it’s because I got far too little sleep last night… but does anyone other than me think it’s odd that the the Guiness World Records: 2006 is listed on the Paperback Advice best sellers list by the folks at the New York Times? Advice? Really?
continue readingProduct Placement in Books
Motoko Rich writes Product Placement Deals Make Leap From Film to Books in today’s New York Times. We’ve grown accustomed to seeing brand names in movies and on television shows, but now, it seems the trend is moving to literature. As I sit here, casually enjoying the fine caffeinated rush of my Mt. Dew, typing on…
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