Month: February 2012

February 29, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Dust to Dust by Benjamin Busch

> Dust to Dust is a memoir by Benjamin Busch, son of the novelist and short story writer, Frederick Busch. Here’s the description: Dust…
February 28, 2012

>The New Yorker: "Haven" by Alice Munro

> March 5, 2012: “Haven” by Alice Munro This isn’t one of my favorite Munro stories, although I like how it begins. A young…
February 24, 2012

>Tips for Writers: Skip the boring parts

> Elmore Leonard, maybe more than most writers, is full of pithy tips. (See this list.) I can’t say I always agree with him,…
February 22, 2012

>Year of the LitMag: Prime Number Magazine Issue 17

> This might seem like cheating a little, since I’m the editor of Prime Number Magazine. But, in fact, I want to draw your…
February 22, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Goliath by Susan Woodring

> Goliath by Susan Woodring will be published by St. Martin’s Press on April 24, 2012. Here’s the description: When fourteen-year-old Vincent Bailey stumbles…
February 21, 2012

>The New Yorker: "A Prairie Girl" by Thomas McGuane

> February 27, 2012: “A Prairie Girl” by Thomas McGuane Q&A with Thomas McGuane I didn’t care much for this story, which feels far…
February 20, 2012

>Year of the LitMag: A Public Space, Issue 14 (Guest Post by Christy Strick)

> Year of the Lit Mag:  A Public Space, Issue 14 Reviewed by Christy Strick Before I talk about APS, I’d like to commend…
February 17, 2012

>Tips for Writers: Don’t Just Revise–Retype

> Most writers understand that the name of the game is revision. Writers don’t so much write as they do revise what they’ve already…
February 15, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Wild by Cheryl Strayed

> Wild by Cheryl Strayed will be published on March 20, 2012. Cheryl is the author of the novel Torch, and recently revealed her…
February 15, 2012

>Forthcoming Books: Watergate by Thomas Mallon

> The last of Thomas Mallon’s historical novels I read was Fellow Travelers, an excellent story set during the McCarthy era. Now Mallon has…