November, by My Baby Mia
Miss a story? Looking for literature news? Want to get in touch with your inner Dark Sky? Good, we’ve got you covered. Here’s this week’s roundup of fiction, poetry, interviews, news and more.
Happy Friday.
From the daily archives:
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Heavyweights
Big time. In one way or another it’s what many of us crave. Years pass and we aspirants continue to tote around delicious, elusive illusions: The moment we’re gonna make it and hit the Big Time. Recently the National Book Awards recognized a couple of scribes, which pretty much signals the arrival of some new big timers in the literary world. Iowa City is big time — it’s even dubbed the City of Literature. But is it living up to its reputation? Find out more in the Press-Citizen. Good old Carlos Fuentes emerges from his Latin lair and has some sage advice for authors: Lie, damn it. Ever hiked the Smoky Mountains? No? That’s cool, because now you can cradle that would-be experience in the palm of your hand. Lastly, a derelict office worker writes a novel in the bathroom, and the events that inspired In Cold Blood — a big, tough novel from a small, wobbly man — reach their 50th anniversary. “I’m on my way I’m making it…” — Kevin Murphy
