The prepublication reviews for Ethan Canin's new novel America, America, which will be released next Tuesday, keep coming in, and the author must be well pleased. John Updike, writing in The New Yorker says, "Its reach is wide and its touch often masterly." And on the other end of the lit-cred spectrum, Entertainment Weekly calls … Continue reading Alpha and Omega
Just For the Articles
From the LA Times comes word that Nobody Move--the forthcoming novel by Denis Johnson, author of Tree of Smoke--is being published in four installments in Playboy magazine. The first excerpt appears in the July edition, which I'm reliably informed in on newsstands now. They're not posting the texts online, so if you want a peek, … Continue reading Just For the Articles
Beret Not Included
Too cool for your local coffeeshop? Maybe the Hipster Book Club is for you. An outgrowth of a LiveJournal community, the HBC has launched its own website, complete with member reviews and interviews with authors Sloane (I Was Told There'd Be Cake) Crosley and Josh (I Am Not Myself These Days) Kilmer-Purcell.The HBC pointed me … Continue reading Beret Not Included
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