Austrailian Max Barry has landed in the US in support of his exciting new novel, Company. Tonight, he’s reading at Book Soup on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, CA. Call 310-659-3684. Check out the rest of Max’s tour dates here.
As I stare at Microsoft project plans during the day, balancing workloads, examining the work breakdown structure, and wondering if system test will ever finish, I find myself spending hours upon hours contemplating time, capacity, and available work cycles. It’s funny that I spend so much time at the office pondering work plans when my own [...]
I was reading Norman Mailer’s The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing and came across his justification for writing courses. With all the controversy over the value of a creative writing education, I thought Mailer offered a pretty good explanation. If there is one reason above others for taking a writing course, it is to [...]
At least almost equal in the eyes of one enterprising eBayer… I’m fascinated by eBay. The way people price their wares is amazing. Sometimes you find incredible bargains, other times you find outlandishly high prices. You decide on this case. A book dealer in New York is offering an uncorrected proof of Stephen King’s Carrie for [...]
I used to travel for work. Hawaii, Vermont, Kansas, Mississippi, Michigan… have flowchart, will travel. Paladin with a project plan. Most of these travel assignments required flight time, but one gig in Richmond, Virginia was just a two hour drive from my home in the DC suburbs. On my drives, I generally listed to sports-talk [...]
The great reporters over at Mediabistro commented on a couple of recent defections from Playboy to rival Penthouse. The most recent turnover featured publisher Diane Silberstein leaving Hef behind and joining the reanimated Penthouse staff, prompting commentators to speculate on the direction of the magazine. “Considering how Penthouse has tamed its content under the new, post-Guccione [...]
Everybody’s been working for this… wanting a little romance… goin’ off the deep end… needing a second chance. Or at least I damn sure have. I apologize for the lack of in-depth posts this week. It’s been a busy week at work and several days have found me at my desk by 5:30am. Next week [...]
Gizmodo (and others) picked up reports of a special mobile tie-in with Scribner and horror god Stephen King. Check out the website for Cell the Book and join the Club. On January 24th, you’ll get a voice message from King himself in addition to weekly messages featuring trivia, sweepstakes, polls, and other content. There will also be [...]
Max Barry fans and frustrated cubicle inhabitants everywhere rejoiced earlier this week when Company: A Novel was released on Tuesday. Barry, the bestselling author of Jennifer Government and Syrup, returns his critical gaze to the gray halls of corporate life. Zephy Holdings is an large company where no one ever sees the CEO, the [...]
It had been my best intention to slow down on the James Frey posts, but there have been a couple of items that just force me to fall off the wagon. First, I’m sure you’ll remember Frey telling Larry King on CNN that “when Nan Talese purchased the book, I’m not sure if they knew what [...]