Richard Yates in USA Today
There’s a good profile of Richard Yates in USA Today, based on the success of the film version of Revolutionary Road. I had no idea he lived in the same house that John Cheever later occupied.
continue readingDon’t Fear the Reaper
On the flight home from Los Angeles, I finished Josh Brazell’s Beat the Reaper. It’s a fun book and a quick read. I’ll have more on it shortly…
continue readingNAMM 2009
I’m just catching up from spending some time in Southern California last week to attend NAMM 2009. This massive convention attracts about 85,000 music industry professionals from around the world. The musical instrument industry comes together to reveal their latest models and do business with retailers. It’s basically like one of those car and electronics…
continue readingBison Book
I finished Steven Rinella’s American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon over the weekend. It’s an engaging history of the animal, it’s place within our country’s history, and the tale of a nature lover and avid hunter. Rinella, who has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Men’s Journal, and Field and…
continue readingGrisham and Social Networks
Bestselling author and legal juggernaut John Grisham now has official presences on Facebook and MySpace. Visit either site to join in the Grisham community and get exclusive updates and news. To celebrate the launch of these sites, Doubleday is giving away free copies of Grisham’s new book, The Associate, scheduled for release on January 27.…
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