The Chicago Frey Massacre
So I’m sure everyone saw James Frey on Oprah, except me. I have it recorded so I’m going to watch it over the weekend before I’ll comment in-depth. But from the snippets on TV, it certainly didn’t look pretty. The Oprah and James Frey discussion today was the lead story on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 last…
continue readingDog Days Dogging It
You probably recall our coverage of Anna Marie Cox’s bext week ever. This was back in early January when she signed that half-a-million dollar book contract, her first novel Dog Days was released, and she got about 79 mentions in the New York Times in a matter of days. It seems that all that…
continue readingFrey Returns to Oprah
A friend of mine, the princess of the peachy day, alerted me late last night that James Frey is returning to Oprah’s show today. According to her website, Frey and others are appearing on the show today to answer the talkshow goddess’ questions. “The Oprah’s Book Club selection A Million Little Pieces. The headlines.…
continue readingBarry to Sign in LA
Austrailian Max Barry has landed in the US in support of his exciting new novel, Company. Tonight, he’s reading at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA. Call 310-659-3684. Check out the rest of Max’s tour dates here.
continue readingIt’s Always Nice to See Follow Through
I used to travel for work. Hawaii, Vermont, Kansas, Mississippi, Michigan… have flowchart, will travel. Paladin with a project plan. Most of these travel assignments required flight time, but one gig in Richmond, Virginia was just a two hour drive from my home in the DC suburbs. On my drives, I generally listed to sports-talk…
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