Free Copy of Matrimony Awarded
A lucky reader named Katie from Evansville, Indiana won the free copy of Joshua Henkin’s Matrimony. Thanks to all the great people who entered!
continue readingConflict, the Passover Question, and Fear of Sentimentality
Today, we wrap up our question-of-the-day from Joshua Henkin, author of the critically acclaimed novel Matrimony. Thanks for Joshua for all this time and great information this week. Slushpile: What is your single-best, most-important, can’t-live-without writing tip you would offer to aspiring authors? Henkin: First of all, I want to thank you, Scott, for having…
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This is your final day to register for a free copy of Joshua Henkin’s Matrimony. The entry period closes at midnight, eastern time, today. So be sure to email me with Matrimony in your subject line. Include your name and mailing address in the email. I’ll announce the winner tomorrow. For the question of the…
continue readingDetroit Lions GM Out
In what might surely be the most compelling sign that hell is indeed freezing over and that the end of days is nigh, Fox Sports reports that Matt Millen is no longer the general manager of the Detroit Lions. I know this has nothing to do with books, but Millen’s tenure at the Lions seemed…
continue reading5 Under 35 Announced
The National Book Foundation announced the writers honored as part of the 5 Under 35 program. The authors are Matthew Eck, Keith Gessen, Nam Le, Fiona Mazel, and Sana Krasikov. The writers will be honored with a celebration at Tribeca Cinemas on November 17, 2008. Dean Wareham will emcee the event and Chuck Klosterman will…
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