The New York Times reports on the first reading by Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein. Foer read last night at Brooklyn's Freenlight Bookstore. "Mr. Foer said that Wednesday’s reading was the first he had ever done. 'You get to see my schtick before it gets honed,' he told the audience."The schtick is to … Continue reading Try to Remember
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Peter Grandbois reads from his novel Nahoonkara--Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30pm, at Magers & Quinn. "Peter Grandbois is a splendid writer I intend to follow very closely.”--Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize Winning author of A Good Scent From a Strange MountainSet simultaneously in the farm country of Wisconsin and a small mining town in the … Continue reading Discover New Fiction
Is Joshua Foer the New George Plimpton?
The hard-to-please Michiko Kakutani might just have a crush on Joshua Foer. How else to explain her fullsome praise for the young author? To wit, "Joshua Foer tackles the subject of memory the way George Plimpton tackled pro football and boxing." And "His narrative is smart and funny and, like the work of Dr. Oliver … Continue reading Is Joshua Foer the New George Plimpton?
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