- Leila rounds up the lukewarm-to-hated-it reviews of Alice Sebold’s latest. I adored The Lovely Bones, but it does sound not-nearly-as-good. Here’s hoping the next one is a return to form. (Contrary opinions more than welcome in the comments, if you’ve read and liked it.)
- The dynamite Sarah Ellis — who’s on the faculty at my MFA program — just won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, which even comes with a check for $20,000. Yay!
- Damon Garr offers some interesting commentary on the debate about whether to publish "original" versions of Raymond Carver stories. And see David Anthony Durham’s thoughts as well.
- Will smart cars conquer the US?
- Stephanie Aulenback’s Little Known Facts About Children’s Literature.
- Everyone who didn’t read Joe Hill’s 20th Century Ghosts when it was released in a smallish run by a British press, can now do so. The stories are fabulous.
- Eve’s Alexandria on my favorite novel of recent years, Geoff Ryman’s Air. I wish everyone would read it. I wish there was a lot more science fiction like it.
- Wes Stace’s top 10 ventriloquist novels.
- And Justine pointed out this divinely fun piece on the madness of Frankfurt.
- Second Chris Barzak novel, which will be AMAZING!
- Writers: Do not piss off your publicist.
- Jed Berry: SUPASTAH! (Also, Aunt Gwenda IMPERSONATOR!)
- Freelancers need health insurance too. (Via Austin.)
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>I wish everyone would read it. I wish there was a lot more science fiction like it.
Hear, hear! Just reading those comments arguing back and forth about Mae’s status as “fashion expert” makes me want to read it again!
Alice Sebold’s latest work was really very bleak and slow-paced, unfortunately. Yet it was also well-written, with imaginative turns of phrase, and absolutely lovely descriptions. So the impeccable craftsmanship was there, if that helps.