Meanwhile, at Bukowski’s Crib
Charles Bukowski’s former home in Los Angeles is one step closer to landmark status. The home has been the focus of an dedicated preservation effort.
continue readingThe Other Hemingway Home
Ernest Hemingway’s home in Ketchum, ID got a much needed makeover, although plans for its future are still evolving.
continue reading20 Books in 6 Years
Seattle Weekly has an interesting article about Jennifer Worick, an author who has published about 20 books in six years. It’s an intriguing look into the diligent writers who pump out all those books that are frequently displayed around the counter at bookstores. Obviously, this style isn’t for everyone. Some people prefer to labor for years…
continue readingFaulkner Reading Marathon Announced
To commemorate William Faulkner’s 110 birthday, about 60 readers will gather at Rowan Oak in Oxford, MS to read aloud his novel Go Down Moses. The event is not only celebrating Faulkner’s life and work, but it is also the innagural selection for “Mississippi Reads, a statewide initiative that annually encourages readers to gather around…
continue readingThe Opulence of Drug Diaries
Amazon says it’s not due to be released until next week. But my local bookstore had a big stack of Nikki Sixxi’s The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star on the shelf last night. My obsession with eighties metal, and Motely Crue in particular, are well known. So I snapped up…
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