Bad Writing Honored
I was never much of one for auto shop in high school, so I would have never thought to compare a woman’s anatomy to a carburetor, but that’s exactly what gearhead Dan McKay in Fargo, North Dakota did to win San Jose State University’s annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest. A CNN article states “‘As he stared…
continue readingHope for the Slush Pile Afterall
There is an interesting article The Daily Telegraph that I learned about via the excellent MobyLives website. It seems that some major British publishers are returning to the slush pile with renewed interest. “Publishers are increasingly alert to sources of undiscovered gems that in the past might have slipped through the net,” the article states.…
continue readingNew York Times — Kentucky Bureau
Well, sort of. The New York Times is moving into the bookstore business and their first retail store opening not in Manhattan, not in Los Angeles, not in Chicago, and not in DC, but rather Lexington, Kentucky. My home sweet home. In October, the newspaper will open the doors to a 1,738 square-foot retail store…
continue readingSad Events but Looks Like an Interesting Book
CNN has an article on what looks to be an interesting book. The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine by Rudolph Chelminski recounts the life and death (obviously) of French chef Bernard Loiseau. Driven to perfection, obsessed with his Michelin rating, Loiseau lived a tumultous life until his suicide in 2003. As a bit…
continue readingInterview: Kaui Hart Hemmings, Author
One of the problems with reading so much is, simply, that you read so much. It’s easy to fall into a rhythm where nothing is exciting, where the books you finish is kind of like munching on saltine crackers, no real taste exactly, no real excitement, just swallow it, take a sip of water, and…
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