Joshua Ferris Blogging at TEV
Joshua Ferris, author of the deservedly acclaimed Then We Came to the End: A Novel, is guest-blogging at The Elegant Variation this week while Mark Sarvas enjoys his honeymoon. So far, Ferris has blogged about Lolita, MFAs, William James, literate bands, and the importance of unimportance. Good stuff, so be sure to check out the…
continue readingAnd Really, Who Wasn’t a Loser?
John McNally’s When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School has crawled out of the band room, the computer lab, and the chemistry classroom to hit bookstore shelves. Containing essays from Brad Land, Michelle Richmond, Will Clarke, Julianna Baggott, James P. Othmer, and many others, the book explores the angst, humiliation,…
continue readingBlogger Signs Book Deal
And this time, it’s a great thing. As opposed to the high-profile cases of bloggers signing massive deals only to provide little in way of their writing, this one is bound to be good. Earlier this week, Publishers Marketplace reported that lit blogger Mark Sarvas signed a deal with Bloomsbury for a novel entitled Harry, Revised. The…
continue readingExciting Happenings at Dzanc Books
Dzanc Books was formed in September of last year by Steve Gillis and Dan Wickett, the hardest working man in the litblog business. Operating as a non-profit, Dzanc Books is dedicated to publishing not for bottom-line gain, but for literary, educational, and charitable reasons. Oh, and let’s not forget that although the company isn’t trying to make barrels…
continue readingPalahniuk on Travel Channel
Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and the upcoming Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey was on the Travel Channel last night. He appeared on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations where the chef toured the Pacific Northwest. While in Portland, Palahniuk showed Bourdain around some of the more off-beat eateries. Bourdain was…
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