I went to see George Saunders last week at Greenlight Bookstore in Ft. Green, Brooklyn. I knew it would be a popular event, but I didn’t anticipate the hundreds of people who showed up and packed the small independent bookstore beyond capacity and spilled out into the street. Joel Lovell wrote a fantastic article about… Continue reading Tenth of December by George Saunders
Category: book signing
Billy Collins at Strand
Lovely evening at a Billy Collins reading at Strand. On whether or not he’ll ever write prose: “No.” … “No one asks prose writers if they’ll ever write poetry.” … “Poetry is a bird, prose is a potato.” PS – My blog is back up, after a several month struggle/confusion with hosting.
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (& Author Event)
Gentle readers, I’ve returned from a longer than anticipated blogging absence. I went on a relaxing 9 day vacation to Michigan, thinking that I would probably catch up on some book review posts there. I wound up barely touching a computer the whole time. I did finish six books while I was there, which was… Continue reading Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (& Author Event)
Garrison Keillor event for "Pilgrims"
Garrison Keillor Last night I saw Garrison Keillor for the fifth time at his book event for Pilgrims at the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble. He’s an incredible speaker and storyteller, and it’s such a privilege to listen to him in person. This was a particularly special night, since it was his first book signing… Continue reading Garrison Keillor event for "Pilgrims"
Lisa See Event
Lisa See The Lisa See event last night was excellent. It’s wonderful to hear her speak about her books and the research that goes into them, and her family. I tried to scribble down notes to share with all of you, and sort of succeeded. I definitely don’t have anywhere close to everything that she… Continue reading Lisa See Event
Neil Gaiman Event
On Saturday, Ryan and I went to a Neil Gaiman event that was part of the Pen World Voices Festival. The event was fantastic; Neil is an excellent speaker and very funny. Neil Gaiman My favorite part of the discussion was his thoughts about the creative process. He said that any creative person (writer,… Continue reading Neil Gaiman Event
Junot Diaz Event
Junot Diaz I was thrilled to have another chance to see Junot Diaz last night. His first event was immediately after The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was published, and I had not read it, or his very well regarded short story collection Drown, so I did not go to last year’s signing. The… Continue reading Junot Diaz Event
Polysyllabic Spree – March 2008
Books Purchased: Books Purchased – March 2008 I found some awesome books and book deals this month. I picked up Clemetine’s Letter, Armageddon in Retrospect, and Unaccustomed Earth at Strand before they were released for 50% off, and Unaccustomed Earth was signed by Jhumpa. I picked up the Neal Pollack Anthonogy of American Literature at… Continue reading Polysyllabic Spree – March 2008
My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
My Mistress’s Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro Jeffrey Eugenides This month two new books came out that benefit two branches of 826 National, a non-profit organization that helps school age children develop expository and creative writing skills. My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro, edited… Continue reading My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead
Meeting the man behind Life of Pi
Once in a while I come across a request to think about my top five favorite books, and the list I decide on is always different. That’s because, as most true book lovers know, it’s impossible to pick only five favorites. However, one book that always seems to be on the list is Life of… Continue reading Meeting the man behind Life of Pi
Hilary Knight Book Event
Paul Binder and Hilary Knight Saturday I battled my weekend laziness and went to the Lincoln Center Barnes and Noble for a book signing for Hilary Knight. The event was for his “new” book – a reissue of his book The Circus is Coming. This book was first published in 1978, and the updated version… Continue reading Hilary Knight Book Event
Garrison Keillor in Union Square
Garrison Keillor Saturday’s Mo Willems event kicked off an incredible line up of fall book readings/signings all over the city. Yesterday I went to see Garrison Keillor at the Union Square Barnes and Noble, for his new novel Pontoon. It made me pleasantly nostalgic because the first book signing I went to after moving to… Continue reading Garrison Keillor in Union Square