Mezrich Ranks Pop Culture’s Esteem for Writers
Bookish interviewed bestseller Ben Mezrich in a discussion that raises a number of interesting discussion points. When the discussion turns to the writer’s place in pop culture, Mezrich says that we’re at the very bottom. “Writers are now the lowest on the totem pole; you’ve got actors, directors, sports stars, chefs and, at the bottom,…
continue readingLamb of God Frontman Signs Book Deal
Add another hard rock memoir to the constantly bulging list of headbanging books… But in this case, there’s definitely a different story to be told, beyond just the usual “banging chicks, doing drugs” story. Publisher’s Marketplace is reporting that Randy Blythe, lead singer of Lamb of God, has signed a book deal with Ben Schafer…
continue readingO’Brien Now Carries a 100k Check
Tim O’Brien has been named the 2013 winner of the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The honor comes with a $100,000 honorarium. O’Brien is the first fiction writer ever to win the award. Although all his books are great, he is, of course, most well known for The Things They Carried.…
continue readingSquare Books Named PW Bookseller of the Year
During my time in graduate school at the University of Mississippi, I was lucky enough to work at Square Books in Oxford. So I was particularly pleased to see the news today that Publishers Weekly named the store as Bookseller of the Year. Check out the full article here. Congratulations to all the gang down…
continue readingFamed Faulkner Biographer Dies at 89
When I was in graduate school at the University of Mississippi, noted William Faulkner biographer Joseph Blotner visited campus. I met him in Square Books, the well-known independent bookstore where I worked at the time. I was heavily into Faulkner, stacking up class upon class, filling my transcript with as many Faulkner courses as possible.…
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