Month: September 2012

September 28, 2012

Fall for the Book Festival at George Mason University

The Fall for the Book Festival at George Mason University in Northern Virginia began on Wednesday this week and continues through Sunday. Because the…
September 28, 2012

Forthcoming Books: The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore

A few years ago, I went to the Indiana University Writers’ Conference and participated in a fiction workshop led by Amy Bloom. One of…
September 24, 2012

The New Yorker: “Jack and the Mad Dog” by Tony Earley

October 1, 2012: “Jack and the Mad Dog” by Tony Earley I completely understand Earley’s impulse here. He was interested in a story about…
September 21, 2012

Book Review and Giveaway: Red Weather by Janet McAdams

[Scroll down for details on the giveaway.] Red Weather Janet McAdams University of Arizona Press (2012)   Does Barbara Kingsolver know about this book?  (More…
September 18, 2012

Upcoming Readings and Signings

With the official launch of my new book fast approaching (October 1), the pace of appearances is beginning to pick up. On Thursday, September…
September 18, 2012

Win a copy of WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW!

Goodreads Book Giveaway What the Zhang Boys Know by Clifford Garstang Giveaway ends October 15, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to…
September 17, 2012

The New Yorker: “The Third-Born” by Mohsin Hamid

September 24, 2012: “The Third-Born” by Mohsin Hamid As far as I’m concerned, this “story” has two strikes against it. First, it is an…
September 17, 2012

Grateful

I am on my way home this morning after a terrific few days in Chicago. I was here for a conference at Northwestern University,…
September 11, 2012

Man Booker Prize Short List

I’m a fan of the Man Booker Prize, and I usually try to read at least the winning book each year and sometimes a…
September 10, 2012

The New Yorker: “The Last Few Kilometres” by Leonard Tsypkin

September 17, 2012: “The Last Few Kilometres” by Leonard Tsypkin I don’t recognize the name of the writer, from Minsk, who died in 1982….