Literary Losers
Publishers Marketplace ran a news item the other day about a book deal that includes some of our favorite writers… John McNally, author of The Book of Ralph: A Novel, sold the rights to When I was a Loser to the Free Press last week. The book is scheduled for publication in 2007. It is an anthology of 30…
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Check out the new issue of Inked. They’re great folks over there doing some fine work that goes into a bit of a different direction than many of the other tattoo magazines. Inked features fashion, music, and other cultural discussions. And this issue contains some of my work as well! So please bear with my shameless…
continue readingAlways Nice to See a Salinger Reference
It’s always nice to see someone refer to J.D. Salinger, even if the reference is a tad inappropriate. CNN, in a report on Sly Stone’s appearance at the Grammys the other night, stated that the musician, “the J.D. Salinger of funk, was drawn out of seclusion by a Grammys tribute.” I wouldn’t say that Stone,…
continue readingSpeaking of Athletes and Writing
FOXSports is featuring an excerpt from an article written by Kobe Bryant. The piece appears in its entirety in Dime magazine. Kobe writes about his motivation, the desire to win, what it means to be a role model, and a little about his background growing up in Italy. We know that celebrities usually have…
continue readingRunning Back Tries to Score a Seduction Touchdown
Bookslut featured a post that they learned about from The Virginia Quarterly Review blog which I thought was interesting. Former Seattle Seahawk running back Kerry Carter is releasing a book of poetry, entitled Fiery Scenes of Seduction, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Carter, who was released by the Seahawks on September 3, 2005, recently…
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