Confidence (or Delusion) Rison
Earlier this week, the Atlanta Journal Consititution ran a catching-up-with piece that featured some juicy quotes from former professional football player Andre Rison. During his NFL career, Rison played for the Indianapoli Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders. He was a Pro Bowl performer five…
continue readingMemorial Creative Writing Workshop Announced
I was doing some traveling the last couple of weeks. Upon my return, I was saddened to learn that two of my former Square Books colleagues had passed away unexpectedly. Elaine Cremaldi worked the day shift at the bookstore so I didn’t interact with her as much as I would have liked. But I do…
continue readingKoontz Career, Home, and Canines Profiled
. USA Today has an interesting profile of bestselling author Dean Koontz that covers his background, current home, career, and love of dogs. For someone who grew up in a ramshackle home, the author now lives in a mansion that includes “a 20-seat movie theater; a wine cellar that can hold 2,000 bottles; an elevator;…
continue readingA Deep Sigh of Relief
I suppose this would be the appropriate time to cue Etta James’s “At Last.” But it’s in the wrong musical genre for this post and I don’t want to copy a Hoover vaccuum cleaner advertisement. Nonetheless, with a deep sigh of relief and excitement, I’m linking to this news story. Publishers Weekly has the announcement…
continue readingMunro Takes Man Booker
Short story master Alice Munro won the Man Booker Prize yesterday. The judges stated, “To read Alice Munro is to learn something every time that you never thought of before.”
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