McInerney’s 9/11 Book Jacket
The New York Times has an interesting article detailing the book jacket for the new Jay McInerney novel, The Good Life. “Several recent novels in the United States have addressed the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but none have yet dared to use an iconic image of that day – a burning tower or ordinary…
continue readingRick Moody on Writing Programs
In the fiction issue of The Atlantic (the issue that Rachel Donadio at The New York Times said was “ghettoizing” fiction), Rick Moody discusses his long history in writing workshops and he talks about what helped him and what didn’t. It’s an interesting article, well-argued, and measured in its criticisms of writing programs. It stands…
continue readingGives New Meaning to the Term “Going All In”
Publishers Weekly pointed out that more than 60 books on poker will appear in 2005. Kind of makes you wonder what The Cincinnati Kid would make of all this card attention. I guess he would be lining up to learn more about the game, and buying these books. He did have pretty grand aspirations after…
continue readingCalvin’s a Demanding Reader
Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, proves to be a very discerning reader. Check it out here.
continue readingLansdale Sells Film Rights
Publishers Marketplace is reporting that Slushpile favorite Joe R. Lansdale has sold A Fine Dark Line about a boy “consumed by the contents of an old tin box that carries the secrets of a small town’s past” to Traveling Light producer Adam Friedman who will also direct the effort. Lansdale is a great writer and…
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