With the sensational arrest of John Mark Karr in the near-decade-old murder of JonBenet Ramsey, I’m betting that we’ll start to see book deals on the subject start to appear by this time next week. With the lingering infamy of the child beauty queen’s case, international intrigue, a confession to reporters, and photos like…
Bat Segundo recently turned in a couple of excellent literary podcasts. First, there is a conversation with Summer 2006 Litblog Co-Op finalist Michael Martone about experimental fiction, Dan Quayle, how universities affect writers/professors, mythology, and much more. Second, Bat also posted an interview with David Mitchell, the Booker Prize-nominated author of Cloud Atlas and Black Swan Green. In…
I’m not the most convivial of travelers even under the best circumstances. But, stuck waiting in Long Island’s Islip Airport, I was pushed to where I wanted to burst through the security doors and run screaming down the runway, happy in whatever fate a landing airplane or rushing policeman might have for me. The fake-Rolex flaunting man…
Kaavya Viswanathan, the college student who cashed a reported $500,000 advance from Little, Brown which was ultimately cancelled due to numerous allegations of plagiarism, will be advising new students at Harvard this fall. Viswanathan was one of 190 students selected from a pool of 500 applicants to be a peer advising fellow. The Harvard Crimson…
I’ve long professed my admiration for Daniel Woodrell’s writing. So it’s nice to see him getting some well-deserved attention with the release of his newest novel, Winter’s Bone. Yesterday, a profile of Woodrell appeared in USA Today. Although brief, the article will hopefully introduce new readers to Woodrell’s fascinating work.