Greg Olear's Blog, page 10
December 6, 2010
No Arguing With (Almond) Joy
Eight surprising things Greg Olear learned from Steve Almond's Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life.
December 3, 2010
The Nobbies Are Coming!!!
Roll out the red carpet, put the Moet & Chandon on ice, and slip into your tux (if you're a guy) or your finest gown (if you're a woman or Rich Ferguson at a TNB-LE).
That's right, the world's most-coveted literary awards are almost here: the Second-Annual Nobbies!
One week from today — Friday, December 10, in [...]
That's right, the world's most-coveted literary awards are almost here: the Second-Annual Nobbies!
One week from today — Friday, December 10, in [...]
2010 Titles By TNB Writers
WINTER WRITERLAND
The holiday season is upon us (Happy Hanukkah, everyone!), which means that you're probably scrambling around, trying to find gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Why not include these fine titles, written in 2010 by TNB contributors?
Subversia by D.R. Haney
Forecast by Shya Scanlon
Super by Aaron Dietz
Yield by Lee Houck
Up from the Blue by [...]
The holiday season is upon us (Happy Hanukkah, everyone!), which means that you're probably scrambling around, trying to find gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Why not include these fine titles, written in 2010 by TNB contributors?
Subversia by D.R. Haney
Forecast by Shya Scanlon
Super by Aaron Dietz
Yield by Lee Houck
Up from the Blue by [...]
December 2, 2010
Defriended (A Haiku by Stephanie St. John Olear)
I have one less friend.
I shouldn't care, but I do.
Why not just hide me?
I shouldn't care, but I do.
Why not just hide me?
November 8, 2010
The Astrology Post
In honor of the anniversary of 3.0, Greg Olear analyzes the charts of eighteen TNB contributors…but leaves it up to you to guess which ones.
November 1, 2010
An Interview with Jess Walter
Greg Olear talks to the National Book Award finalist, Edgar Award winner, The Financial Lives of the Poets author, and pride of Spokane about his work, his hometown, and Jimmy Carter.
October 18, 2010
Blue Door, Steel Curtain: An Interview With Susan Henderson
Greg Olear talks to Up from the Blue author Susan Henderson about her superb debut novel, the perils of publishing, and her favorite football team.
October 12, 2010
Outside Providence: An Interview with Rogue Island novelist Bruce DeSilva
Greg Olear asks the debut novelist some burning questions.
September 29, 2010
Freedom Is Slavery
TIME has crowned Jonathan Franzen the king of American letters. Is he?
September 18, 2010
Featuring…Kimberly M. Wetherell
Lights, camera, action! KIMBERLY M. WETHERELL, filmmaker extraordinaire, Sunshine State refugee, developer of TNB A&C's "21 Questions," inveterate foodie and baked goods aficionado, multi-hyphenate, six worder, true blonde.
Not, emphatically, a Twit…although her genius does not extend to games played in church auditoriums.
Adherent of the brevity-is-the-soul-of-wit school of Oscar handicapping. No, really.
On the subject of feminine [...:]
Not, emphatically, a Twit…although her genius does not extend to games played in church auditoriums.
Adherent of the brevity-is-the-soul-of-wit school of Oscar handicapping. No, really.
On the subject of feminine [...:]
