Piazza Discusses New Orleans
Tom Piazza appears at Square Books in Oxford, MS today to promote his new book Why New Orleans matters. The book examines the city in political and cultural context after Hurricane Katrina, describing what it was, what it is now, and what it will be in the future. A signing/reception begins at 5pm , the…
continue readingMore on Writing Workshops
The enjoyable blog Bookninja always educates me while putting a smile on my face, but I did have to groan a little when they pointed out a new entry, published in the New York Press into the “are writing workshops worthwhile or worthless” discussion. I wasn’t groaning at Bookninja pointing it out, but just at…
continue reading“Agent” Pleads Guilty
You might remember my July rant about Martha Ivery, 56, who was charged with mail fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and fraud in connection with an access device, all felonies resulting from her fraudulent literary agency. Sometimes, there is justice in the world. The Times Union posted an article yesterday that stated “Ivery admitted guilt to 15…
continue readingBut Will He Back Out at the Last Moment?
From the great Bookslut comes this note that I overlooked last week… The LA Times reported that Tom Wolfe, Gore Vidal, Michael Chabon and Jonathan Franzen are all scheduled to guest star on episode of The Simpsons next season. The article describes the writers’ excitement at appearing on the show. “My son, Tommy, who’s now…
continue readingNYT 10 Best Books of 2005
The New York Times provided a preview of their 10 best books of 2005. Check out the article for the full details, but here is the list itself: Fiction —Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, published by Knopf —ON BEAUTY by Zadie Smith, published by Penguin Press —Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Random…
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