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February 21, 2011
Heather Lende’s “Life Lessons: Caring for an Elderly Dog”
Heather Lende shares some of the challenges and joys of living with a long cherished pet. My mother’s last words were “Take good care of the garden and the dogs,” and so, …
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February 18, 2011
Sign up for an online chat with Jonathan Evison, author of West of Here
Hey y’all, good news! The awesome folks at The Nervous Breakdown–one of our favorite online lit sites–have opened up their February Book Club chat (taking place at end of this month) with West …
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February 16, 2011
On Writing: Heidi Durrow and Jamie Ford
Today on the blog, Heidi Durrow, author of The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, and Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, talk writing methods, Twitter …
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February 14, 2011
Publication Day: West of Here by Jonathan Evison
. Happy February 15th, the Publication Day for one of the most buzzed-about books of 2011: JONATHAN EVISON‘s new book, WEST OF HERE! A.AB ABOUT THE BOOK: An exciting, innovative, and daring …
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February 14, 2011
Congratulations Arcade Fire and Merge Records!
Congratulations to Arcade Fire, who brought home the Album of the Year award for “The Suburbs” at last night’s Grammy Awards. They beat out favorites Eminem and Lady Antebellum to win the …
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February 11, 2011
From Amy Stewart: “Annie Proulx, Garden Writer”
. We know ANNIE PROULX as the straight-shooting author of POSTCARDS, THE SHIPPING NEWS, and OPEN RANGE (which includes the masterpiece “Brokeback Mountain”). If you haven’t read her work, you must. She …
February 10, 2011
A Valentine’s Horror Story
. When I was writing Flower Confidential, I was always looking for romantic Valentine’s Day stories on flowers that I could include in a short chapter on our most romantic holiday. But …
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February 9, 2011
AWP Recap by Caroline Leavitt
AWP doesn’t really stand for awesome writers party, but it sort of should. I’m in the midst of my vintage beaded sweater and red cowboy boots tour but I’m reporting from the …
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