Poets & Writers + Projects

The new issue of Poets & Writers features a piece on next-wave book design that includes Lawrence Shainberg's Crust, an of-the-moment novel I publicized... And, fun fact, covergirl Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie appeared "Upstairs at the Square" with Craig Finn (of The Hold Steady) not too long ago, and you can view it online. Our next show is August 18, with Regina Spektor and Kurt Andersen... The new stories I've been getting the word out about this spring are predictably all the rage: The Miami Herald today calls Jean Thompson's Do Not Deny Me "superb" and illustrates the review with a heart that's a fist; in a word, yes... Ben Greenman's coast-to-coast hit tour for Please Step Back wraps up next Monday the 29th with Opium's Todd Zuniga and a conversation on indie publishing at Barnes & Noble, Tribeca; join us for a scintillating chat and then we'll all go out for a drink in the neighborhood afterwards... Mark Sarvas, author of Harry, Revised, read at Book Soup in West Hollywood this weekend; my friend Katherine Lanpher describes his debut as "funny and warm and knowing, sort of like having a guy friend who will tell you what men actually sound like when you're not around," while the Hipster Book Club praises it for the way that "Sarvas delivers the novel as slowly and teasingly as a burlesque show." Not too hot to handle, but close, and in the best way... Meanwhile, last but certainly not least, Anne Landsman's The Rowing Lesson just won the M-Net Literary Award, South Africa's most prestigious book prize! I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to work with such talented writers, and to help them connect with new readers and fans is reward beyond measure. I have a few extra copies of Do Not Deny Me, Harry, Revised and The Rowing Lesson; leave a comment if you'd like one.

Comments

[Roxane]

I would enjoy a copy of Harry, Revised quite a bit.

[Maitresse]

I'd like a copy of Harry, too, if you have extras...