This Week in Writing
Anne Rice, author of the recently published
book Prince Lestat, is on book-signing tour. She stopped in Tempe, Arizona this
weekend. Pick up her book at Changing Hands.
The National Book Award for fiction was granted to Phil Klay on Wednesday after the debut of his short story collection, Redeployment, based on his experience as a Marine in Iraq.
Lisa Borgnes Giramonti published NovelInteriors: Living in Enchanted Rooms Inspired by Literature, bringing a modern
look to living spaces from books: chairs from Emily Bronte’s Wuthering
Heights, sofas described by Jane Austen in her novels, and library shelves
described on Louisa May Alcott’s books.
Viv Albertine, punk rocker member of The
Slits, published her memoir Clash, Crash, Redemption. The book is based on her early life and career.
R.A. Montgomery, c-founder of the publishing house Vermont
Crossroads Press and author of the Choose
Your Own Adventure series, dies at 78 years old.
-Zalma Aguirre