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May 22, 2010
May 21, 2010
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Book Clubs
In my life, I've been in a number of book clubs. I've always enjoyed them because I love to talk about books. I don't think I've ever been in a book club meeting with the author of the book, however. But since In an Uncharted Country came out last September, I've met with several book clubs. The experiences have all been quite different, but all wonderful.Yesterday afternoon I was invited to meet with a local club of retired James Madison University faculty members at the home of new friends ...
May 19, 2010
May 18, 2010
The New Yorker: "Free Fruit for Young Widows" by Nathan Englander
Although there's more to Englander's story than there was to Gilb's story last week, I'm not sure, ultimately, that it's more satisfying. I'd welcome other views.Essentially, the story is about a young Israeli boy, Etgar, who is trying to understand his father's treatment of Professor Tendler. The father, Shimmy, runs a fruit and vegetable stand and always gives free vegetables to Tendler, just as he gives free produce to young war widows. At first, when Etgar is very young, he gets one...
May 17, 2010
Spotlight on . . . Mary Miller
Ethel Rohan continues her Spotlight feature, this time turning the brights on Mary Miller:
Literature News | Dark Sky Magazine
Literature News | Dark Sky Magazine
May 15, 2010
Beebe Barksdale-Bruner - Fine Art
Check out the cool artwork of my poet/painter/photographer friend Beebe:Beebe Barksdale-Bruner - Fine Art
May 14, 2010
In an Uncharted Country wins Gold!
I didn't think the results were going to be announced until the ceremony later this month, but I guess I was wrong. And, moreover, it appears that my book, In an Uncharted Country, has been awarded a Gold Medal for best fiction in the Mid-Atlantic Region! Here are the results: Independent Publisher Awards for 2010.And congratulations to Mary Akers for winning Gold in the Short Story category, against some very stiff competition!
May 12, 2010
Crazyhorse news
Close, but no cigar. It appears that my story "Replacement Wife" was a finalist for the Crazayhorse Fiction Prize, judged this year by Aimee Bender. See: Recent Winners and Judges. Congratulations to the winner, Marjorie Celona. I really like Crazyhorse (and would love to have seen "Replacement Wife" in their pages). Oh, and the prize money would have been nice, too.
