Katherine Davis' new novel East Hope is out. This is not the one she was in the midst of when we worked together at The Atlantic Center for the Arts, but the one before. This is a disciplined writer. And I learned a lot about plot (like that maybe it's important to have one) from her.
So, Kitty - big congratulations!
These days there are more and more promotional videos for books. This is the best one I've ever seen, probably because it is a lovely thing in and of itself.
Beth Ann Fennelly was the poetry part of the faculty at this year's Writers in Paradise Conference. I so enjoyed her reading and now, with this video, I get to share a bit of it with you. Just click on the arrow.
Essentially, all blogging is self-centered, but my hope is to stop just before a reader rolls their eyes and says "sheesh, why did she think anyone would want to know that?"
So, it's risky, but, in the side column,I've added a list of books I've read this year. I think it's the Internet equivalent of perusing people's bookshelves and nightstands when you visit their homes. Ya'll do that, right?
