The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup

Seth Fischer bio ↓  ·  October 25th, 2009  ·  filed under books

It’s Sunday, and, as always, The Rumpus is here to round up some blogs for you.

Stephen King is  waiting a month after the release of his new hardback to start selling an electronic version. Also, the e-book will cost just as much. (via Powell’s)

“I would stand there, a small piece of chalk in one hand, a dilapidated book in the other, lecturing grimy boys with runny noses as they sat on the floor outside my home. Ironically, I was too young to read..” — Ying Compestine on “pretending to be a teacher.”

President President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville just released a book with a glowing forward by Nelson Mandela. This struck some as odd, given that the Congolese president isn’t necessarily a good guy, what with coups and election fraud and all that. Well, it turns out Mandela didn’t write anything of the sort, and boy is he pissed. (via)

Gregory Maguire releases 2500 free copies of his new book and suggests that recipients forward them on when they’re finished. Is our own Stephen Elliott’s idea catching on? (via)

Has nothing good ever come from your sleazy uncle? Now you can use him to win a copy of Nick Cave’s new book.

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Seth Fischer's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Swink, Pank, Guernica, Monkeybicycle, Gertrude, and elsewhere. He's working on a novel about a girl who accidentally raises an army and destroys the world, and he's founding editor of The Splinter Generation. He also teaches and tutors and administrates and does copyediting and copywriting so that he can pay bills, but that only works sometimes. If you could help him make that work all the time, he would probably give you a hug, but only if you wanted one. Reach him at seth.fischer (at) gmail.com or @sethfischer. More from this author →

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