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September 19, 2011
On the Radio, Whoa-oh-oh-oh…
I was lucky enough to be on the Gil Gross radio program last week. We were discussing the pros and cons of the GPS thing that lets you know exactly where your children are at all times, and Prudence wound … Continue reading →
September 12, 2011
Who's Hot? I'm Hot
Fathermucker made the "Hot Type" section of this month's Vanity Fair! Is there a more appropriate person to grace the cover of said magazine than Angelina Jolie? I don't think there is. For the actual mention, click below:
September 7, 2011
Bookslut Puts Out
I'm pleased to announce that, after years of buying drinks and hitting on her at company parties, I have finally hooked up with Bookslut. (I would call the experience "Joycean"). Thanks to Elizabeth Collins, who blogs at Pretty Freaky, for … Continue reading →
#Authorfail
Over at The Big Other, my friend Davis Schneiderman has a nice little series going called #Authorfail, in which writers discuss projects that, for whatever reason, never saw the light of day. Here is my entry, about the second novel … Continue reading →
September 2, 2011
Booklist, Library Journal dig Fathermucker
The early reviews are in, and they're nice notices: "Fathermucker is witty, realistic, and charming, replete with a father's genuine love for his family. An entertaining choice for book clubs members of both genders, particularly those with young children." — … Continue reading →
August 30, 2011
More Than Less Than Zero
Bret Easton Ellis is reading my book! And I'm in good company.
August 15, 2011
My First Huffington Post Post
HuffPo now has a designated space for posts about parenting. And I'm one of the first contributors! Here's my first piece, a look at fathers of historical note, from Yahweh to Levi Johnston.
August 1, 2011
They Also Serve Who Only Stand And Wait
The great Caroline Leavitt was kind enough to have me on her blog today. "Welcome to Publishing Purgatory" is a piece I wrote a few years ago, about that agonizing period between finding an agent and finding a publisher. (John … Continue reading →
Me on TV
I neglected to share this clip of me on France24 TV's "Arts & Culture" program, in which we discuss Totally Killer. (Don't worry, it's in English).
July 18, 2011
Club Read, or, Come Sail Away With Me
This October, I am the minor satellite in an otherwise star-studded weekend "reader's retreat" at a lovely resort on a lovely lake in western Virginia: Club Read. With me will be my friends Jessica Anya Blau and Susan Henderson; Joyce … Continue reading →
