Category: blog

December 18, 2012

Kind words for the Zhang Boys

It’s hard to get people to pay much attention to a small press book, so when they do and have good things to say…
December 18, 2012

Vote for The New Yorker Short Story of the Year — 2012

The nominations for New Yorker Story of the Year are now closed. The finalists (with links to the discussions on this blog) are posted…
December 15, 2012

Tips for Writers: New Year Resolutions

I haven’t had the most productive writing year, for a variety of reasons (i.e., excuses). I’m determined to do better in 2013. It’s time,…
December 14, 2012

2012 The Year in Reading: Books that didn’t suck

That’s not a fair title. Much of what I read this year was terrific. But I’m resisting the urge to title this post “The…
December 11, 2012

The Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing I had the pleasure of meeting Tara Laskowski last year at Press 53’s annual Wine & Words Fest when she was honored…
December 5, 2012

[My] Books Make Great Gifts!

Books make great gifts. Right? I mean, they’re compact and easy to wrap. They don’t cost much to mail. They’re durable, require no batteries, and…
November 21, 2012

Blogging hiatus and VCCA residency

I am in the middle of a brief residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and so I’ve not been blogging regularly….
October 25, 2012

Peeking Between the Pages Reviews What the Zhang Boys Know

Another blogger is heard from on the Virtual Book Tour for What the Zhang Boys Know. This time, it’s Peeking Between the Pages who has…
October 23, 2012

Reading on a Rainy Day Reviews What the Zhang Boys Know

The Virtual Book Tour continues. Today we hear from Reading on a Rainy Day, which had some very nice things to say about What the…
October 16, 2012

BookNAround Reviews What the Zhang Boys Know

The Virtual Book Tour continues. Recently, the blog BookNAround posted a review of What the Zhang Boys Know that does a good job of exploring…