The Place of Fiction in Today’s Magazines
Much has been made of the “death” of fiction and how the major magazines are reducing, or even eliminating, their short fiction programs. There is an interesting article by Rachel Donadio The New York Times that questions whether fiction is withering away because the public isn’t interested, or if it’s being starved by lack of…
continue readingBlue Moon Rising Over Oxford
Every year, one of the most eagerly awaited Southern short story anthologies is Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe edited by Sonny Brewer and published by MacAdam/Cage. This is the fourth year of the anthology and a bunch of the writers and the folks from M/C are appearing at Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi on…
continue readingOhhhh.. So Now He’s Guilty?
You might remember my various wagers on how many books would come out of the Michael Jackson trial. And we also had a news post about the grandma juror who allegedly was talking to agents and co-writers about a book deal during ostensibly violating the terms of her jury duty. Well, now more details about…
continue readingSo Now I Guess He’s the Most Trusted Voice in News
Jose Canseco was reviled and ridiculed for his wild accusations in Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big. One of his accusations was that he injected Rafael Palmeiro with steriods. Which Palmeiro vehemently denied, complete with finger pointing, when he testified under oath at congressional hearings. “I have never used…
continue readingI Coulda Been a Contenda… I Coulda Been a Pirate!
The Guardian is reporting that a pirate adventure Marlon Brando co-wrote 30 years ago has been novelized and is nearing release. There are claims that the book, entitled Fan Tan, offers insights into the star’s tumultuous life. Brando and filmmaker Donald Cammell reportedly “apparently locked themselves away for eight months to write, with the two…
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