BoD: Revenge
Revenge. No, not the Kiss album and not the Jim Harrison-written screenplay staring Kevin Costner, but Mary Morris’ 2004 novel now out in paperback from Picador. Revenge details the complicated relationship between a young painter named Andrea and a famous novelist named Loretta. Andrea is stuck in grief and obsession over an tragic accident involving…
continue readingInterview: Ace Atkins, Author
Ace Atkins writes stories like he played football: with sweat, determination, and grit. A big believer in hard work and never settling for “good enough,” Ace is always quick to offer realistic advice and suggestions while remaining optimistic and supportive. It should be noted that this interview was conducted before the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina…
continue readingEmerging Writers Network Interview
The hardest working man in the lit blog business, Dan Wickett over at The Emerging Writers Network has a new interview posted. This time he’s corralled literary journal editors including the folks who run Carve, Prairie Schooner, Bellevue Literary Review, Controlled Burn, Barrelhouse Review, and Southern Review. Check out the great interview here.
continue readingLiterary Heavyweights and Geek Books
You might remember John’s call for submissions from geek authors. Now, from the great Maud Newton, I have proof that writing a geek book doesn’t doom your literary career forever. It seems that in 1982, Martin Amis published a book called Invasion of the Space Invaders: An Addict’s Guide to Battle Tactics, Big Scores and…
continue readingMaybe Folks Just Don’t Like Mothers as Fish
Maybe my hero William Faulkner just ain’t what America wants. Seems like Oprah’s touch is back. Publishers Weekly is reporting that Vintage announced 85,000 copies of James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces since Oprah’s endorsement was announced 4 days ago. Maybe if Faulkner had been cutting up lines “on a bevel” instead of coffins, he…
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