Barry 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…
continue readingPenthouse Turning Over a New Fig Leaf?
The great reporters over at Mediabistro commented on a couple of recent defections from Playboy to rival Penthouse. The most recent turnover featured publisher Diane Silberstein leaving Hef behind and joining the reanimated Penthouse staff, prompting commentators to speculate on the direction of the magazine. “Considering how Penthouse has tamed its content under the new, post-Guccione…
continue readingStephen King Haunts Your Phone
Gizmodo (and others) picked up reports of a special mobile tie-in with Scribner and horror god Stephen King. Check out the website for Cell the Book and join the Club. On January 24th, you’ll get a voice message from King himself in addition to weekly messages featuring trivia, sweepstakes, polls, and other content. There will also be…
continue readingCompany Released
Max Barry fans and frustrated cubicle inhabitants everywhere rejoiced earlier this week when Company: A Novel was released on Tuesday. Barry, the bestselling author of Jennifer Government and Syrup, returns his critical gaze to the gray halls of corporate life. Zephy Holdings is an large company where no one ever sees the CEO, the…
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