My Sister's Continent was announced as a "Read This!" finalist by the Litblog Co-Op last week, and is going to be the subject of discussion on the LBC the entire week of May 8-12. I'll be guest-blogging on Wednesday, May 10, so if you're someone who has something good to say about my novel, come on by and say it, and if you're someone who has something crappy to say about my novel, May 10 would be a great time for you to, say, clean out your basement far away from an internet connection. The week of My Sister's Continent will also feature a podcast interview with me, unfortunately taped while I had the flu and a seriously evil case of laryngitis. I'm in the process right now of trying to convince Ed Champion to re-interview me (because, like most of us in the literary community, he just has such scads of free time to devote to doing things for which he will not be financially compensated), but in the event that he doesn't bite, you can tune in to hear me sounding like I'm in the final stages of testosterone therapy for gender reassignment.
For those in Chicago, check out the Nova Art Fair this weekend. New York's Open City magazine/press will be there Friday night, and then Cris (Mazza), Charles Blackstone and I take the stage on Saturday. All the literary events are at Ann Sather's, 929 W. Belmont Ave., uh, in case you want a side of Swedish meatballs with your fiction. Our event's from 5-7 PM: "New Fiction from the Midwest"
Oh, and finally: My performance anxiety about the 2nd Story reading on May 5 is now officially abated. Megan Stielstra insists that she is sincere that I do NOT need to get up and perform some impromptu, hilarious skit or whatever, but that I can just stand there and read from my book. Which I can do. Thanks, Megan! Now if I can only decipher the strangely elaborate system of how to order tickets for these 2nd Story events so that my husband and friends can actually get in the door, I'll be all set.
man i have the worst luck with your schedule - i will be in milwaukee may 5 visiting a friend and (ugh) her children. have a great time, i'm sure you'll be fine!!
Posted by: carolyn | April 25, 2006 at 12:12 PM