Sadly, news surfaced on Sunday that Frederick Busch died of a heart attack on Feburary 23rd. Although he lived in a town called Sherburne,
Frey Loses Book Deal
Yesterday afternoon, CNN picked up a Reuters report that Penguin cancelled controversial author James Frey’s two book deal.
New Orleans Public Library Seeking Assistance
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) website maintains a listing of arts related opportunities. Often, these opportunities are juried art competitions,
Bookish Humor
“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman where the self-help section was. She said if she told me it would defeat the purpose.”
Gotta Know Where You Stand
The whole section starts laughing. There are a couple of leering looks, but mostly, mouths drop in amazement. This woman bounds down the aisle,
Promoting Your Book
So many of us think that simply being accepted by a publisher is the end goal. Once we sign the contract,
Bestseller Want Ads
Are you a writer who has graced the New York Times bestseller list? Are you interested in a freelance ghostwriting gig?
And In the Interest of Equal Time
I wrote my tongue-in-cheek suggestion about reality television researching literary scandals last night. This morning, I checked my email and there is a note from Geoffrey Knoop,
Reality TV a Tool for Exposing Literary Frauds
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James Frey, J.T. Leroy, Nasdijj. These literary frauds recently captured headlines and office gossip around the gin-coolers of publishing houses everywhere.
Deconstructing The Moment
We all know that turning point, the key moment, maybe it’s the climax, maybe we call it the crucial moment,
Faulkner Letter Auctioned for $18k
Jeff at Syntax of Things always locates the coolest items and yesterday was no different. He found this Reuters report about a letter written by William Faulkner that drew nearly $18,000 at auction on Sunday.
US Weekly Owes Me Four Bucks
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Bastards. I’m expecting a personal check from Jann Wenner for four U.S. dollars.
Interview: Jay McInerney, Author
Jay McInerney, literary chronicler of New York City, stood in his large window struggling with a broken shade. He wasn’t actually paying attention to the view–he’d seen it many times before: the wide expanse of water towers and fire escapes,
Company Reviewed
Max Barry’s entertaining new novel was reviewed by Stanley Bing in Sunday’s Washington Post.
Hitting the Jackpot with Mustang Sally
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I was in Las Vegas a couple of weekends ago and I kept thinking about the literature of that city.
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