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Nick Laird the Novelist, Nick Laird the Poet: Glover’s Mistake
Tall, shy Nick Laird of the Irish Brogue, navy buttoned shirt and blue jeans. Nick Laird the novelist, and Nick Laird the poet: both were present in last night’s reading at McNally Jackson Bookstore in Soho celebrating the publication of Laird’s second novel, Glover’s Mistake. Noticing the microphone was too short to talk into without slouching,... »
Along for the Ride: Novelistic Journeys with John Wray
To publicize his previous novel, Canaan’s tongue, (a book set on the river between Louisiana and Mississippi), author John Wray constructed a raft from Home Depot boards and floated down the Mississippi, giving readings as he went. Wray’s newest novel, Lowboy, is largely set in the underground universe of the New York City subway system.... »