My family and I attempted this challenge last year and were only able to watch 16 films. I’m not sure why it was so hard, but I will blame it on my dissertation, which I was working on at the time. It was the cause of much distraction: both mental and physical.
Well, this year, we planned ahead (somewhat) and were finally successful at meeting the challenge. (It also inspired this year’s Halloween costumes, as evidenced in some of the photos below.) I really loved horror films when I was a kid, and it’s been a joy exposing my own … read the rest
Yesterday I woke up to the wonderful news that I’ve been awarded the 2015 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship for my forthcoming novel, The Pragmatist! It is such an honor, and I so appreciate the kind words from the judges about the manuscript. It’s really a special moment for me, and I am beyond excited to be working on this book. Many thanks to PEN, the judges, and Phyllis Naylor for this recognition and opportunity, and congratulations to all the authors and books honored this year.… read the rest
It’s less than two months until the release of Delicate Monsters, and I’ve been so overwhelmed of late with other life obligations and impending events (graduation! a wedding! rabbit shows! the lunar eclipse! oh, so many Little League games!) that I haven’t had time to focus on what putting this book into the world means to me. In some ways, that’s a good thing, but I do hope to take the time to reflect before June 9th arrives.
But a few nice updates:
Delicate Monsters received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist, for which I’m both … read the rest
I am beyond thrilled to get to share the news that I am writing more books. From yesterday’s Publishers Weekly:
The Pragmatist is a story that’s been brewing inside me for some time. Among other things, it explores what it means to live in a culture dependent on the myth of independence, which is something I think about often. I am grateful for the chance to tell Arman’s story and excited to be working with the brilliant Andrew Karre at Dutton. Many, many thanks to Michael Bourret for making it all happen.