Literary Trash Talking
Cormac McCarthy is overrated. Or, should I decide to target a more commercial gargantuan like J.K. Rowling? Either way, I’m looking for a literary giant so I can talk trash about them. Maybe if I make some asinine comments about them, it will attract attention for to me. Prior to the start of the playoffs,…
continue readingThe Three Sides of Signing Books
The great Bookninja collects a trio of articles about signing books. Getting books signed is a strange phenomenon. As an aspiring author, I think writers should be willing to sign damn near anything. Selling books is a tough gig and if someone wants me to sign a copy of Cat Fancy from 1982, then I’ll do…
continue readingA Couple of Good Reads
During my days of sorting through cardboard and wrapping paper, I did manage to come across a couple of interesting articles. First, Jeff Coplon writes a massive, sprawling eulogy for the New York Knicks in New York Magazine. Entitled Absolutely, Positively the Worst Team in the History of Professional Sports, Coplon methodically recounts the ridiculous…
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