Writers and the Los Angeles Fires
Even though the fires in Southern California continue to burn, some time has passed, so affected writers are gathering their thoughts and sharing their experiences. The wonderful Karl Taro Greenfeld recounts the previous days in this moving piece for The Wall Street Journal. “Mourning Our Dream Home in the Pacific Palisades” I discovered Greenfield’s work…
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New Novels from Cormac McCarthy
The New York Times seemed to break the news late this afternoon that Alfred A. Knopf will publish two new novels from the legendary Cormac McCarthy. A book entitled The Passenger will be released first this fall, followed by Stella Maris a month later.
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Writer Raises a Shit Ton of Money on Kickstarter
Wow. The New York Times reports that science fiction and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson raised $15.4 million in 24 hours on Kickstarter. And the donations kept coming in. Fuck me, I don’t even know how to comment on this. Just read the article.
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2022 Pen America Finalists Announced
Publisher’s Weekly has a complete rundown of the 65 authors and translators competing in 11 awards for 2022. The winners will be announced on Monday, February 28.
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Artistic Photos Capture Locations That Inspired Southern Fiction
The New Yorker’s website recently published a book review of Tema Stauffer’s photography collection Southern Fictions. Stauffer explores some of the places that influenced and shaped the work of William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and more. The article also shares one of the more memorable – if horrible – Faulkner legends. Suffice it to say that…
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