Short story master Alice Munro won the Man Booker Prize yesterday. The judges stated, “To read Alice Munro is to learn something every time that you never thought of before.”
Hannah’s Rules
HTML Giant recently had a nice post from a former student of Barry Hannah’s that details the master’s rules for stories.
E-Books and Prices
In the New York Times, Motoko Rich examines the problems surrounding pricing e-books in an article entitled “Steal this Book (for $9.99).
Outcast Author Question & Answer
Here’s an interesting question and answer session with Warren St. John, New York Times reporter and author of the recently released Outcasts United: A Refugee Team,
Deteriorating into Texan
Here’s an article in the UK’s Daily Mail about an abandoned celebrity memoir from Jerry Hall.
Palahniuk Reading and Craziness on Stage
Galley Cat had a nice recounting of Chuck Palahniuk’s recent reading at Webster Hall in New York City.
Question: How Long Did Drafted WWII Soldiers Serve?
I’m working on a story and have a question that I would have thought would be easy to answer.
The Life and Ambitions of a Patteson Co-Author
Most of the co-authors I know work with celebrities on their high profile memoirs. But bestselling author James Patterson has a stable of co-authors who churn out his chart topping books.
A Detailed Look at Collecting Obsession
I spent a good deal of time wrapped up in Tony Bacon’s Million Dollar Les Paul: In Search of the Most Valuable Guitar in the World this past weekend.
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