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Barry News from Britain, and other publishing crap
First of all, sales for Barry Trotter and the Shameless Parody continue to climb; the book’s still at #10 in the London Sunday Times HB fiction list. The redoubtable Simon also tells me that we’re going back for a five-figure reprint (#3), so Kate and I are flying high. I was surprised to see the [...]
Continue reading...It comes but once a year…
Wednesday, September 25, 2002
Okay, so maybe that’s bitchy, but I actually liked the humor piece in this week’s New Yorker. “The Zagat History of My Last Relationship” is nothing earth-shattering, but at least it didn’t strike me as 1) a bland rehash of something done better by another writer circa 1930; 2) an under-edited excuse to get a [...]
Continue reading...Happy Birthday Robert Benchley!
Sunday, September 15, 2002
Today would’ve been humorist Robert Benchley’s 113th birthday. He’s one of my all-time favorites. Anyway, while we’re raising a glass of soda pop to Bob—he died of cirrhosis of the liver–you can read my short bio/appreciation below… With his breezy, conversational style mixing high culture and low, Robert Benchley (1889-1945) is the first modern [...]
Continue reading...At last! It's here!
For 30 years, Ravin fans wondered: What if Tom Larkin had survived? Now, the story can be told.
Mixing alternative history, hardboiled noir, parody and satire, Life After Death for Beginners is a must-read for every Beatles fan. "A cross between The Rutles and Three Days of the Condor. I loved it."—Jonathan Schwarz
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Tuesday, October 8, 2002
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