Proulx Planning to Leave the Range
The LA Times has a nice, fairly lengthy article about Annie Proulx. It seems the writer who has become so associated with Wyoming is planning on moving. It also seems that she lives in one helluva cool house. I also find it interesting how some writers prefer total isolation while others have to be surrounded…
continue readingKakutani at her Finest
Normally, I’m not a fan of Michiko Kakutani’s reviews for the New York Times. But damn, her buzzsaw today through Diane Johnson’s Lulu in Marrakech is a riot. The bloodletting begins in the second paragraph when Kakutani introduces the book as a “ridiculous new novel.” The critic then goes on to examine the main character’s…
continue readingAll the Sad Young Readers
For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading nonfiction almost exclusively. There have been a few novels scattered here and there, but not as many as my usual literary diet requires. So to break out of my nonfiction rut, I decided to read a bigtime, serious, attention-getting novel. I grabbed one that generated a ton…
continue readingWin a Trip to See Metallica
Nothing to do with books, but guitars are my second love, so here ya go… While many listeners may still be debating the audio quality of Metallica’s new CD, Death Magnetic, that’s no reason to stop you from entering this cool contest. If you like Metallica, that is. Or, if you want a badass guitar.…
continue readingInterview: Matt Bondurant, Author
In 2005, Matt Bondurant published The Third Translation, a book that blended the study of Egypt, professional wrestling thugs, cults, London musuems, extensive research, and hieroglyphic puzzles. The debut novel received critical acclaim and was published in a number of countries around the world. Now, Bondurant is back with a dramatically different tale. Based on…
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