Syntax of Things provided a link to the Rare Book Room, a site that allows visitors to see images of some of the rarest books in the world. Forget those eBay postings of Harry Potter books with misprinted covers. This is the real, rare, deal. How about a copy of Gutenberg’s Bible from 1455? Meanwhile, Kevin [...]
Archive | March, 2007
The Way to Make Money Writing
Posted on 13 March 2007.
“Writing is bosh. There is only one way to make money at writing, and that is to marry a publisher’s daughter.” From George Orwell’s 1933 novel, Down and Out in Paris and London.
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Los Angeles Security
Posted on 13 March 2007.
I was in Los Angeles last weekend for a meeting with my writing partner and some other Hollywood types. During a break in the weekend’s meetings, I strolled around West Hollywood looking for different musical landmarks. I walked down Fairfax, in search of a particular recording studio, and heard a deep growl as I came upon [...]
David Lynch on Bat Segundo
Posted on 12 March 2007.
To celebrate the 100th installment of the literary world’s most hilarious podcasts, the amazing Bat Segundo broke out of the book box. This time out, the Bat managed to score an interview with film legend David Lynch. Great stuff, so be sure to check it out. And, a Slushpile-congratulations on reaching such an impressive milestone! Here’s [...]
Now Here’s a Deal I Would Approve!
Posted on 12 March 2007.
All too often, the news about recent publishing deals leaves me depressed and baffled. Books about knitting, and still more books about addiction recovery, and books about cleaning out your refrigerator, and the history of ranch dressing, and knitting for cats, and all this other stuff. I know there is an audience for these things, [...]
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Perspectives on Barry Hannah
Posted on 12 March 2007.
The University Press of Mississippi’s impressive Perspectives series contains detailed examinations of Cormac McCarthy, Harry Crews, Richard Ford, and Wole Soyinka. The latest addition to the series is Mississippi’s own Barry Hannah. Perspectives on Barry Hannah, edited by Martyn Bone, contains work from scholars such as Melanie R. Benson, Mark S. Graybill, Richard E. Lee, [...]
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Joshua Ferris Blogging at TEV
Posted on 08 March 2007.
Joshua Ferris, author of the deservedly acclaimed Then We Came to the End: A Novel, is guest-blogging at The Elegant Variation this week while Mark Sarvas enjoys his honeymoon. So far, Ferris has blogged about Lolita, MFAs, William James, literate bands, and the importance of unimportance. Good stuff, so be sure to check out the [...]
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And Really, Who Wasn’t a Loser?
Posted on 07 March 2007.
John McNally’s When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School has crawled out of the band room, the computer lab, and the chemistry classroom to hit bookstore shelves. Containing essays from Brad Land, Michelle Richmond, Will Clarke, Julianna Baggott, James P. Othmer, and many others, the book explores the angst, humiliation, [...]
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New Lit Agency Launches
Posted on 07 March 2007.
A couple of different sources reported that Ryan Fischer-Harbage left Vigliano Associates to launch an eponymous agency. I can’t seem to find a website for the new Fischer-Harbage Agency just yet, so I can’t tell you anything about the new agency’s submission guidelines. But a search of the invaluable Publishers Marketplace deal archives shows that Fischer-Harbage represented [...]
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Blogger Signs Book Deal
Posted on 02 March 2007.
And this time, it’s a great thing. As opposed to the high-profile cases of bloggers signing massive deals only to provide little in way of their writing, this one is bound to be good. Earlier this week, Publishers Marketplace reported that lit blogger Mark Sarvas signed a deal with Bloomsbury for a novel entitled Harry, Revised. The [...]
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