Blisfully oblivious to the fact that neighbours south of the border are increasingly estranged from the written word, Canadians continue to devour books–fiction, especially!–as a cultural norm.
Evidence: CANADA READS 2009.
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Canada Reads 2009
Posted on December 18, 2008
Wisdom from Author Donald Ray Pollock
Posted on November 17, 2008
My advice is [that] you have to sit in the chair and you have to read other people’s stuff and you have to do it all the time. If you can do those two things, you’re well on your way.
– Donald Ray Pollock
Donald Ray Pollock is a newly published writer who was recently interviewed on Michael Silverblatt’s Bookworm. The quote above is taken from that interview.
Incidentally, authors are not usually invited to the show having published a single book. Pollack started writing in his forties, left his long-term occupation in his small town to pursue his MFA, and talks of how his life has changed as a result of his leap into the creative great beyond.
Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock on Amazon.com
Pollock on KCRW’s Bookworm
Pollock’s official site
2008 WeHo Book Fair — This Weekend!
Posted on September 25, 2008
That’s right, book lovers. It’s that time of year once again when the City of West Hollywood throws open its ever-lovin’ arms to welcome readers, writers, and aficionados of all things literary. It’s the 7th annual West Hollywood Book Fair and it’s going to be another beautiful Sunday afternoon in the California sunshine.
More intimate than the splendiferous LA Times Festival of Books, the WeHo Book Fair allows plenty of time and space to leisurely peruse works of local and international authors, chat up your favorites (Bradbury!), take in a spoken word performance or two, nosh and people-watch. All that plus free parking, free shuttle service, and free everything else.
Stop by. Your presence alone shows you care and supports the literary arts in your city.
The West Hollywood Book Fair
Sunday, September 28, 2008
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
West Hollywood Park
647 North San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA
The Atlantic Fiction Issue 2008
Posted on July 20, 2008
The Atlantic’s single-issue, annual fiction compendium is a must-read for those still able to do so.
Fiction, poetry, and essays by Wendell Berry, Ann Patchett, Aryn Kyle, Linda Bierds, and more.
B&N Fiction – Buy 2, Get 3rd Free
Posted on July 19, 2008
The Barnes and Noble’s Paperback Sale is on until August 5. Since great writers are often the greatest readers, pop over and pick up your faves or a take a little risk on something completely different from your usual fare.
My picks from the fiction list are:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan
Away by Amy Bloom
Come back and let us know what you read!
