The Book of Laney

Category: New England

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+ 2015, Engine Books, event, fiction, Lacewing Books, Massachusetts, Myfanwy Collins, New England, novel, reading, small press, THE BOOK OF LANEY, writers, writing books, young adult

self-promotion, bookselling, blah blah blah

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As you probably know, I am in the middle of launching my new book, THE BOOK OF LANEY. It is a young adult novel and so a bit of a departure for me. I am extremely proud of this book and I hope those of you who have read it will believe me and know this to be true when I say it: I … Read More self-promotion, bookselling, blah blah blah

+ 2013, I Am Holding Your Hand, literary festival, New England, Newburyport

Newburyport Literary Festival — April 26th & 27th

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I am in love with the Newburyport Literary Festival for so many reasons, not the least of which is that it is truly a celebration of readers and writers. It all begins tonight with the opening ceremony and dinner with the authors. I will be at both, celebrating my buddy, Matthew Quick, who is this year’s honoree. Then, bright and early, tomorrow morning I have … Read More Newburyport Literary Festival — April 26th & 27th

+ Engine Books, independent, Massachusetts, Myfanwy Collins, New England, novel, reading

I’m Reading at Newtonville Books tonight at 7PM!

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The first of my readings for Echolocation is tonight at Newtonville Books, an awesome bookstore which is supportive of independent presses. Go, Newtonville! Here are my responses to the Newtonville Books Questionnaire. Hope to see you there!

+ literary festival, Massachusetts, New England, Newburyport

Sixth Annual Newburyport Literary Festival

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I am so lucky to live in a town (or a town neighboring to a town) which values literature and reading so much that each year for the past six years it holds an annual literary festival. Today began for me with reading for Paul Harding’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel Tinkers. The auditorium was packed and the first thing I learned about Harding, which I … Read More Sixth Annual Newburyport Literary Festival

+ books, Massachusetts, memoir, New England, Newburyport, nonfiction, writers

Townie, by Andre Dubus III

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After she finished reading Andre Dubus III’s new memoir Townie one of my friends called me and asked, “Is this book as good as I think it is or is it just that I grew up around all of these places he writes about?” I told her that while place is certainly important in the book, the book is exactly as good as she … Read More Townie, by Andre Dubus III

+ books, bookstore, event, literary, literary festival, literary journal, New England, reading, small press, writers

Upcoming Readings

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Saturday, September 18, 2010 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm I’ll be at the Salem Literary Festival, where I’m delighted to be among the readers for Quick Fiction’s Utter Amazement: Meet us at Gulu Gulu for a phenomenal line-up of readers whose work has appeared in the literary journal Quick Fiction, including Steve Almond, Brian Evenson, Kim Chinquee, Myfanwy Collins, Michael Thurston, and William Walsh. … Read More Upcoming Readings

+ books, fiction, literary, New England, novel, storytelling, writers, writing books

Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.

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I worried through the entirety of my pregnancy. How, I fretted, could I bring a child into this world? How could I protect him? What did he have to look forward to but melting ice caps, tsunamis, wild fires, genocide, floods, hurricanes, drought, war, war, war, serial killers, crazed gunmen in schools, bullies, etc. Now that I am a parent, I realize I can’t … Read More Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.

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