Gary Shteyngaart's new novel Super Sad True Love Story won't be out until July, but the advance word is already good.Publishers Weekly called it "A rich commentary on the obsessions and catastrophes of the information age and a heartbreaker worthy of its title, this is Shteyngart's best yet." (The full review is here.) M&Q is … Continue reading Anticipation
"[I]n all this fooling about with form, something serious is at stake."
The Los Angeles Times reviewed Vanishing Point, the new collections from Ander Monson, via Minneapolis' Graywolf Press. The article gives a cogent summary of a very unusual book--part memoir, part meditation on reality: "Vanishing Point asks hard questions about the limits, possibilities and responsibilities of nonfiction, questions that are especially relevant in a culture obsessed … Continue reading "[I]n all this fooling about with form, something serious is at stake."
“We’d prefer it if there were alcohol available, but don’t want to force it in case you’re not the kind of person who’s into drinking on a Tuesday night.”
John Jodzio and Andrew De Young tell the story of how they first met in the latest issue of InDigest. John was a struggling author looking for publisher. Replacement Press (run by Andrew and his wife Sarah) was a new publisher looking for an author. The result of their meeting is If You Lived Here … Continue reading “We’d prefer it if there were alcohol available, but don’t want to force it in case you’re not the kind of person who’s into drinking on a Tuesday night.”
Musings from Magers and Quinn 