Archive for: June, 2010
June 10, 2010
A Reliable Wife wins First Fiction Award
The Book-of-the-Month Club announced today that Robert Goolrick’s A Reliable Wife is the 2009 winner of their annual First Fiction Award! The Book-of-the-Month First Fiction Award is granted annually by the Book-of-the-Month …
June 9, 2010
BookExpo America: The Algonquin Recap
A few weeks ago, the Algonquin team ventured to NYC armed with thousands of galleys, comfortable shoes, and a sense of excitement. What were we so excited about, you ask? Book Expo …
June 7, 2010
Paperback Roundup
One of my favorite parts of a book coming out in paperback is that it gets sexy, new cover art. It’s like a face lift without the swelling or recovery period. I …
June 4, 2010
From Largehearted Boy—Peep Show Soundtrack
Josh Braff, author of the new book PEEP SHOW, put together a playlist for the (really awesome) blog Largehearted Boy. We liked it so much, we had to repost it! You can …
June 3, 2010
Short Story Pick-Of-The-Month
Contrary to popular belief, not all writers sit in dark corners scribbling their serious, serious story about how gloomy and awful life is. Most writers use laptops now. Others, like George Singleton, …
June 1, 2010
Backlist Redux: The Resurrectionist
The Resurrectionist by Jack O’Connell In a desperate attempt to revive his comatose son, Sweeney has taken a position as third-shift pharmacist at the austere Peck Clinic, where Dr. Peck and his …

