Today, Lauren drops by with more good reads: Even though my last entry for this blog was just published last week, I originally wrote it on August 26. Sadly, of the 35 books I’ve read since then, only a few have been noteworthy. Have events of the real world compromised my enjoyment of mostly fictional worlds? Now that the end is in sight, being in the final quarter of my quest to read a book a day for a year, am I suffering a surfeit of words? Who the hell knows. Whatever the case, these are the books that...
Ephemera
journalist killed in Iraq
Stephen Elliott has an interesting piece on his blog today about an Iraqi journalist, Yasser Salihee, killed by American soldiers at a raod block.
Bay Area Author wins big
Yiyun Li of Oakland has won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award for her debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers. She gets 50,000 big ones–that’s pounds, not dollars–and lots of love, which began with a gala dinner and award ceremonyin Cork, Ireland. Li is originally from Beijing, but, not surprisingly, is a graduate of Iowa. Read about the author and the book here.
people who need editor people
Yesterday, I received a note from Ericka Lutz at Literary Mama, suggesting a small edit on a story of mine they’re running in October. It was a very good edit, so precise and insightful, and, in a way, so obvious, that I was surprised I hadn’t thought of it myself. I told Ericka to go ahead with the edit, noting, “Why didn’t I think of that?” In response, she quoted a zen aphorism: “The eye that sees but cannot see itself; the sword that cuts but cannot cut itself,” adding, “That’s why, I guess, it’s often helpful to have...
jazz city still swings–a benefit
PJ’s Oyster Bed & Pamela Alma Bass invite you to: Jazz City Still Swings! Writers, Actors, Singers & Musicians raise a stir for New Orleans! Featuring: Catherine Brady, Jeff Greenwald, Michelle Richmond, Andrew Altschul, Amy Thigpen, Juju Thigpen, Kai Mactane, Stephen Bass, Laurel Carangelo, Adam Venker & special guests, plus: live Zydeco music! When: October 1rst, 2005 2:00 p.m. At: P.J.’s Oyster Bed 737 Irving Street @ 9th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 USA 415-566-7775 Serving: Wine, Jambalaya, red beans & rice $20-$50 and up sliding scale All proceeds benefit Project Heal & New Orleans Hospitality Disaster Relief Fund...
The international bestseller about one woman’s search for a missing child…
"Mesmerizing." ~Library Journal, starred review.
Stop dreaming, start writing!
