Congratulations to Ian Frazier, who yesterday was awarded the 2009 Thurber Prize for American Humor for his book, Lamentations of the Father. Frazier performed the title essay on A Prairie Home Companion, and it’s collected on Definitely Above Average.
Listen and laugh!
Entries from October 21st, 2009
Lament not for Frazier
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Author News
John Howe on Balrogs, other things Tolkien, and his new book
October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Author News, Overheard (Industry News)
Seen in a post by PW blogger Alison Morris:
Fun little video by John Howe, the conceptual artist for the Lord of the Rings movie—and whose art is featured on the HighBridge edition of The Lord of the Rings (the acclaimed NPR dramatization).
Hoax? Or cruel practical joke?
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
No, it’s just Minnesota, where—without the benefit or excuse of altitude (I mean, snow in the mountains a person can understand)—you can experience not the first but the second snowfall of the year before you can even get your Halloween decorations hung. Yes, that’s snow falling and accumulating on the ground outside a door to [...]
Tags: highbridge·minnesota·snow
