Kin Ye Fry Haggis, Too?
Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, Glue, and others, is standing up for a friend facing deportation. Chilean refugee Ernesto Leal, 41, is being housed at Belmarsh Prison and his family fears he will be forced from the country. But Welsh told the Scottish Press Association that “He may have a Chilean background but he’s as Scottish…
continue readingWell, I’m Not Sure About the Justly Part, But Definitely Famous
Gawker reminds us that in December, New York magazine provided reasons to love New York. One of the reasons included in their roundup was Because at Least One Person On This Page Will Be Justly Famous By 2010. The list includes 27 young people who were pegged to be major players in their various industries. Coming…
continue readingCover Designs For Books That Don’t Exist
Some will see this as an excellent idea for generating the all-important buzz for your book project. Others will this as yet another example of just how far publishing has turned it’s head from literature towards the omnipotent product. Either way, I have to admit this is a pretty damn cool book jacket. Jared Paul…
continue readingRoth Wins PEN Award
Philip Roth was awarded the PEN/Nabokov Award for his lifetime literary achievement. The author of Portnoy’s Complaint, The Plot Against America, and others will receive a payment of $20,000 in conjunction with the award. Winners of other PEN awards included Linda Gregg, Amy Butler Greenfield, and Christopher Coake. Roth is also the recipient of two…
continue readingHomes to Appear at Powell’s
A.M Homes is scheduled to appear at Powell’s in Portland, OR tonight at 7:30pm. The author will be signing her new novel, This Book Will Save Your Life, at the famed bookstore’s Burnside location. Call 1-800-878-7323 for more information or visit the Powell’s website.
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