New this week: Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda, Fin & Lady by Cathleen Schine, and, available for the first time ever as ebooks, Roberto Bolaño’s masterpieces 2666 and The Savage Detectives. There are many, many more anticipated books on offer in our big second-half preview, published this week.
Tuesday New Release Day: Pochoda, Schine, Bolaño
A New Buzz-Making Strategy
Read Stephen Elliot's (Editor of The Rumpus, and author of the memoir The Adderall Diaries) fascinating account of his Lending Library program, whereby, prior to release, he sent a free galley of his memoir to anyone who promised to pass it on to someone else within a week.
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Thick Skin
Year in Reading alum Catie Disabato sits down with 0s&1s to discuss “using criticism as fuel, ambition, comparisons to Ayn Rand, the power of pop stars, happiness norms & more.” You could also read our review of her latest work, The Ghost Network.
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The Experiment
"In the first few days of 'publicly' reading the book, I only received quizzical stares and saw people putting glasses on or slouching in their seats to better read the cover. It just so happened that it wasn’t until Black History Month that those silent stares turned into vocal encounters and my light commuter reading turned into a bit of a social experiment." Recommended reading: Lauren A. White's experience of reading How To Be Black in public.
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The Rooster Crows!
Tournament of Books fans: The official Tournament of Books bracket has been posted. Along with an introduction to this year's literary throwdown, readers can get a gorgeous bracket poster, sure to become the decorative centerpiece of any library wall.
The Commuter
The New York Times wants to know what you're reading on the subway. (via.)