The David Sedaris dilemma: A fine line between ‘realish’ and real – The Washington Post

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

I can’t believe we have to go through this thing again: …While the stories themselves are hardly equals — Daisey’s was a hard-hitting exposé about industrial exploitation, Sedaris’s essays are light and personal — they both raise the question of what’s permissible in the context of a nonfiction program.“Some of his characters are made up. [...]

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Upcoming events at WriterHouse

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

Friday, May 18, 2012, 7 PM–FREE EVENT: Learning How to Laugh with author Jim Minick Jim Minick, author of  The Blueberry Years, (called “delicious reading” by Naomi Wolf), will discuss what he learned about writing humor while toiling away in the field. He’ll read excerpts from this memoir about one of the first, certified-organic, pick-your-own [...]

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BookBalloon Reading Club: Logicomix

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

June Reading Club: Logicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis “Covering a span of sixty years, the graphic novel Logicomix was inspired by the epic story of the quest for the Foundations of Mathematics. This was a heroic intellectual adventure most of whose protagonists paid the price of knowledge with extreme personal suffering and even insanity. The book [...]

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What Are The Most Frequently Shoplifted Books? – GalleyCat

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

Quora user Tamara Troup wrote: “At our library some of the most frequently stolen books are the Law Enforcement Officers training manuals, the civil service exam prep books, and the ASVAB prep books.” Quora user Alice York wrote: “At the two public high school libraries where I have worked: A Child Called It by David [...]

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Immerse Yourself, Briefly: A Contest « BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

New contest at BREVITY: To celebrate Robin Hemley’s new book, A Field Guide for Immersion Writing: Memoir, Journalism, and Travel, we are launching a quick contest.  You have one month, until May 11th, to immerse yourself, in something.  If it is water, be sure that you can swim. If it is honey, watch out for bears. [...]

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Joyce would have loved spam

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

I was delighted to receive a spam email this morning with the following subject line: slippers on. Turkish. Wore the breeches. Suppose she  does. Would I like her Recognize it? Here’s a clue.

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BookBalloon April Reading Club: Fortunes of War by Olivia Manning

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

Discussion begins April 2 at BookBalloon: NYRB Classic: Fortunes of War: The Balkan Trilogy “The Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the uncertainty and adventure of civilian existence under political and military siege to vibrant life. Manning’s focus [...]

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Upcoming events at WriterHouse: February & March

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming to WriterHouse: » Friday February 3, First Fridays Art Opening for Robert Boucheron’s “The Imaginary City,” a series of pen and ink drawings of buildings, streets, and towns.  The scenes recall European and American cities of the nineteenth century and earlier, drawn freehand and to scale. » Thursday, February 9, 7pm, “Making a Graphic [...]

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Jonathan Coleman, conference panel coming to WriterHouse

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Elizabeth McCullough

Coming soon (very soon!) to WriterHouse: » Join us on Wednesday, January 18th at 7PM for “The Art of Responsibility of Narrative Nonfiction Writing” with Jonathan Coleman. Coleman is the bestselling author of Exit the Rainmaker, At Mother’s Request and Long Way To Go and co-author of the New York Times bestseller West by West, [...]

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WriterHouse: Remembering 2011, Looking Forward to 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

From WriterHouse: During 2011, WriterHouse completed its third year of operation. Hard to believe it’s been such a short time, considering all we’ve accomplished. Here’s a very brief bulleted list of 2011′s highlights: WriterHouse won the inaugural Emyl Jenkins Award for a “…Virginia individual or organization that…makes Virginia a better place for writers” A record [...]

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Announcements from WriterHouse

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

  Tuesday, November 29, 7:00pm–Charles J. Shields (Mockingbird; I Am Scout) has written what Publishers Weekly calls an “engrossing, definitive” biography of cultural icon Kurt Vonnegut. , And So It Goes has just been named a New York Times Notable Book for 2011. Join us at WriterHouse as Charles discusses his new book and the biographer’s art. [...]

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Sneak peeks at upcoming Vonnegut bio

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

An excerpt and a video:  

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Tayari Jones to discuss “Silver Sparrow” at WriterHouse Oct. 9

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

Author Tayari Jones will discuss family secret-keeping, loyalty and betrayal at a Literary Salon at WriterHouse on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00. “Tayari Jones is fast defining middle-class black Atlanta the way Cheever did Westchester,” according to The Village Voice, while Judy Blume says this novel will “break your heart before you even know it.” [...]

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John Warner, “The Funny Man,” at WriterHouse this weekend

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

This weekend at WriterHouse: Two events with John Warner (not the former senator) John Warner, novelist, humorist, editor for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and TMN’s Biblioracle, will be visiting all the way from Charleston Friday to discuss satire (and his new novel The Funny Man) and Saturday to give a seminar on writing funny. See the [...]

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September events at WriterHouse

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Elizabeth McCullough

After a lazy summer, WriterHouse is ramping up the events, classes, and seminars: Tomorrow’s (Saturday, September 17) seminar still has space. Even if you haven’t yet registered, come in the morning and register before class. Get Your Short Story or Essay Published If you’ve written an essay or short story and want advice on where [...]

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