Does anyone go on book tours anymore? Should they? Over at the Atlantic, Noah Charney makes the case for preserving the institution, if only for the three people who showed up to your reading: Tours are often the only chance for writers to spend time with the actual people who read their books.
...moreLena Dunham launched her collection of personal essays, Not that Kind of Girl, yesterday. At NPR, the filmmaker, actress, and author discusses oversharing, sexual assault, and pornography. Dunham did not get through the week without controversy, though. Gawker wrote up a click-bait attack on Dunham criticizing her book tour. As is typical with A-list celebrity book tours, Dunham […]
...moreCamille T. Dungy’s book tour, which features readings from Smith Blue, Suck on the Marrow, Black Nature and other new work, begins this Saturday, February 25th, 7p.m. at Nick’s Lounge in Berkeley. Next, she will be at the AWP conference in Chicago, with a line-up of events on Saturday, March 3rd. Click here for more […]
...moreHere’s something I missed from earlier this month: Margaret Atwood took her recent dystopian novel, The Year Of The Flood on the road with thespians, activists and a documentary film team! Personally, I think book tours should integrate as many non-book-related elements as possible. Shake things up a bit. Take the book out of its […]
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