Written by Byron Kerman Thursday, 04 November 2010 13:21
"Let's look back forty years to when I was in my twenties and attempt to recall what the hell went on there."
Written by Sarah Boslaugh Sunday, 19 September 2010 14:37
St. Louis author John McFarland, a long-time writer of both Gothic and literary fiction, recently published his first novel, The Black Garden. I had a chance to sit down and talk with John prior to his upcoming reading at Subterranean Books in the Delmar Loop on October 29, 7-9 pm.
Written by Mike Rengel Thursday, 14 May 2009 03:02
Its current incarnation, the Denim and Diamonds Tour, is itself a bit of a traveling carnival, part gallery installation, part concert, with a smattering of party and old-fashioned "happening" thrown into the mix.
Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 13 February 2009 02:47
The book holds a special place in PLAYBACK:stl's heart, as Beachy was one of our contributing writers back during his stint at mom and dad's.
Written by Laura Hamlett Saturday, 30 June 2007 08:37
"Media notoriety allows me to sell more books to a wider audience, which gives me more freedom as a writer. There is a commercial benefit to having people know you exist. But there is no social benefit whatsoever."
Written by Jeffrey Ricker and Alex Graves Tuesday, 16 May 2006 05:25
Wednesday, 25 January 2006 07:00
I realized I was writing a novel about the question of God and the question of desire and the question of loneliness, and understanding that was a big help in helping me shape the novel.
Friday, 16 December 2005 06:21
Friday, 16 December 2005 05:45
Randy Kennedy’s current projects include writing about Gotham’s various goings-on, as well as arts and cultural events for The New York Times.
Friday, 16 December 2005 05:26
Spreading the word about his publishing ventures the old-fashioned way, Rothbart tours for months on end, taking in city after city, reading from his various projects and then hawking them after the gig.
Friday, 16 December 2005 04:04
“This has been a great town for me to hide in and get the work done. Here I’m just a local poet,” he said.
Monday, 31 May 2004 18:00
One of the reasons Sedaris skillfully avoids the formulaic or sentimental is that he reads hard, and he reads well.