Literary Liars
Samuel G. Freedman writes in the Columbia Journalism Review that the James Frey controversy was simply The Predictable Scandal. Meanwhile, changes were made at The Village Voice as a result of the fabricated story on pickup artists. The errant journalist who wrote the article, Nick Sylvester, remains on suspension but he still has a job.…
continue readingBuilding Buzz and Relationships
In Sunday’s Washington Post, Bob Thompson writes an article entitled Fast Forward: Never Heard of British Author Kate Mosse? That’s About to Change. It’s a fascinating examination of how publishers attempt to create buzz for a book long in advance of it’s publication. The article also details the need to brand authors which is exactly what businessman extraordinaire Mark Cuban…
continue readingBiggs Interviewed by ABC News
Slushpile.net’s partron saint of technology, John Biggs, was recently interviewed by ABC News. Jonathan Silverstein spoke to Biggs for an article entitled What is Microsoft’s Origami. Biggs has had a hectic few weeks. Still riding the wave of excitement after his momentous appearance on The Montel Williams Show, he was interviewed for this piece, and…
continue readingHappy Anniversary Ray
If there was ever a literary event that would make me buy tickets from a scalper, this is it… To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Raymond Carver’s landmark story collection Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC is hosting an all star tribute. Featured authors at the tribute are…
continue readingLiterary Lawns
When I first heard about Ted Steinberg’s American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, I thought “now, that must have been one helluva pitch!” Imagine convincing an editor to buy a proposal about watching the grass grow. But William Grimes’ review in today’s New York Times makes the book seem fascinating. Steinberg’s text isn’t so…
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