Tag: books
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From their FB page: It’s our 10th birthday! And we’ll celebrate Monday, April 2nd 7pm at @BookCourt at the next Sackett Writers’ Reading. Readers include instructors Adam Wilson, Abby Sher, Jenny Zhang & Joseph Bernardo (one of the very first Sackett writers in THE very first Sackett class). Join us for cupcakes, wine, tote bags,…
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Douglas Coupland goes over the concepts of “Translit” and the “Post-Era Era” in his review of Hari Kunzru’s Gods Without Men. My mind is blown again.
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I just came across this term in an e-mail about someone having published a “Kindle Single” memoir. The Atlantic posted a short article about the Kindle Single yesterday, which explains everything. Basically it’s a news piece too long for a magazine article, but too short to be a book, around the 20,000-word range, and published…
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This new novel from Michelle Haimoff just came out today. I know Michelle and she’s an excellent writer. Buy it. The synopsis is below. Six months after September 11th, New Yorkers are instructed to get on with their lives despite the terror advisories, streets filled with 9/11 merchandise, and mail that may contain Anthrax. But…
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The L Magazine is proud to announce our eighth annual Literary Upstart, The Search for Pocket Fiction competition. Writers are encouraged to submit their previously unpublished short fiction (a maximum of 1,500 words). Semi-finalists, fifteen in total, will be invited to participate in one of three readings, in front of a live, lively audience, and a panel…
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Tim Parks at The New York Review of Books likes e-books. Among his arguments: they’re good for the environment, they’re inexpensive and easily accessible, they ensure all books can remain in print forever, and they offer austere, direct engagement with the words. He’s not a big fan of covers. Or blurbs.
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My novel, Three Thirds, originally published in 2002 when the internet was still young (and when I was publishing with the more formal “Joseph”), is coming soon as an e-book from Infinity Publishing. Details to come.
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I’ve got reviews of Matthew Guenette’s poetry collection, American Busboy, and Blake Butler and Lily Hoang’s 30 Under 30: An Anthology of Innovative Fiction by Young Writers, in this month’s issue of Gently Read Literature here.
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Central Connecticut State University posted its list here. Number 1? Washington, DC. And here’s the methodology.
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It’s still early January, but I figured I’d give this a mention before I forget. To close out the month, Sackett Street Writers’ Worshop continues its reading series at BookCourt on the 30th. Details below: Sackett Street Writers’ Reading Series Thank you to all who came out for our November reading. Close to 90 people…
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