BoD: No Plot? No Problem!
Contrary to what some folks may have you belief, man does not live by high art alone. Yes, Mahler and Mozart are irreplaceable components of our civilization. But I would argue that so are Motorhead and Motley Crue. Hot dogs are just as important in our world’s cuisine as foie gras. And when it comes…
continue readingI Coulda Been a Contenda… I Coulda Been a Pirate!
The Guardian is reporting that a pirate adventure Marlon Brando co-wrote 30 years ago has been novelized and is nearing release. There are claims that the book, entitled Fan Tan, offers insights into the star’s tumultuous life. Brando and filmmaker Donald Cammell reportedly “apparently locked themselves away for eight months to write, with the two…
continue readingI Walk the Line, On the Page
PublishersMarketplace (which by the way is basically the same thing as PublishersLunch, just different delivery methods and slightly different content, so forgive me if I refer to them interchangeably) is reporting that one of my heroes is going to be immortalized in anthology form. Bob Batchelor’s Literary Cash: Stories Inspired by the Songs of Johnny…
continue readingBoD: Sky Burial
Book Sense is a national marketing campaign on behalf of the independent bookstores of America. It is both a local and national effort to spotlight the knowledge and diversity of independent bookstores. One of the program’s key components is the Book Sense Picks series. Each month, a selection of eclectic new books is chosen by…
continue readingCreative Writing Director Interviews
Dan at the wonderful Emerging Writers Network has a great interview with the director/administrators of several creative writing programs. There has obviously been a lot of discussion about the validity of creative writing programs recently and Dan’s interview helps shed some light on running one of these enterprises. Check out the informative interview here.
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