The International Prize for Arab Fiction--widely referred to as "the Arabic Booker Prize"--was awarded to Abdo Khal. I was rooting for Khal, since his novel's title was my favorite among the nominees. It's called She Throws Sparks--which would also be a great name for a band.According to this article The National,a newspaper in Abu Dhabi, … Continue reading Wait For It
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Read "Philippe" by Randy Nelsestuen
We're back with another winning piece from our flash fiction competition miniStories. miniStories is part of mnLIT, which is presented by Magers & Quinn Booksellers and mnartists.org. This week's winner is Randy Nelsestuen's story "Philippe." Randy's story was selected by Lise Erdrich, author of Night Train. All the winning stories, as well as the poems … Continue reading Read "Philippe" by Randy Nelsestuen
Stranger than Fiction
There's so much love in this news story from the Palm Beach Post.First off, the setting is Ozzy Osbourne's recent reading at the local Barnes & Noble. Yes, I Am Ozzy is on bookstore shelves right now. Next, we learn that a fan there apparently forgot where he was and lit up a joint. Finally, … Continue reading Stranger than Fiction
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