Month: February 2013

February 13, 2013

2013 Reading: The Ones We Have by Leah Naomi Green

I had the great pleasure on Sunday night to be part of a reading in the city of Roanoke called the One Night Standing…
February 12, 2013

2013 Reading: Scrapped by Mollie Cox Bryan

I’m not a reader of mysteries, honestly. I’ve been reading some now and then to see what I can learn from them about plot,…
February 11, 2013

Meet Seth Michelson . . . and learn how to get his book for free

I’m happy today to present a conversation with Seth Michelson, author of poetry collection Eyes Like Broken Windows. And if you read to the…
February 10, 2013

AWP HEAT Flash Contest — Free to Enter!

 Guidelines The AWP HEAT Flash Contest is run in conjunction with AWP HEAT, a reading on Friday, March 8, at Dillon’s Restaurant & Bar,…
February 9, 2013

Happy Year of the Snake! 新年快乐！

The Lunar New Year begins Sunday, February 13, and this year will be a Year of the Snake. (Click on that link for all…
February 9, 2013

One Night Standing — Sunday, February 10

I am really looking forward to heading down to Roanoke on Sunday evening for One Night Standing, a great new reading series at the…
February 6, 2013

2013 Reading: The Round House by Louise Erdrich

The Round House by Louise Erdrich won the National Book Award in 2012. I haven’t read the other finalists, so I can say whether I…
February 5, 2013

The New Yorker: “The Embassy of Cambodia” by Zadie Smith

February  11 & 18, 2013: “The Embassy of Cambodia” by Zadie Smith I have mixed feelings about this story. On the one hand, I…
February 4, 2013

2013 Reading: Red Gold by Alan Furst

Red Gold by Alan Furst was a surprise to me because I’ve never read Furst before, although I’ve heard of him. This novel tells the story…
February 3, 2013

Report from the Book signing at Fountain Bookstore

Today was Local Author and Small Press Day at Fountain Bookstore in Richmond. We had snow last night, but it was disappearing by the…