Writer Ben Marcus reads from his novel The Flame Alphabet at Bookcourt in Brooklyn, NY, on Jan. 19, 2012.
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This is an amazing short film/book trailer for Ben Marcus’s new novel The Flame Alphabet. It was created by Erin Cosgrove. Amazing colors and animation and darkness of story. One of the better book trailers, for sure. In fact, I’d rather not call it a book trailer at all. Short film is much more appropriate.
The short film and the book are getting some very nice attention, as they should be.
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. Comes out on October 25, 2011.
A toast for Jennifer Egan in the Knopf offices to celebrate her Pulitzer for A Visit from the Good Squad (April 25, 2011).
Had the opportunity to record Poet Laureate Philip Levine in the studio recently. It was amazing to hear him read “What Work Is.” We’ll be using the recordings during Knopf’s annual celebration of poetry during Poetry Month (April 2012).
Really clever powerpoint from Jennifer Egan’s new book A Visit from the Goon Squad.
April is poetry month. Also, the cruelest month, or so a poet once said. Worth checking out is Knopf’s Poem-A-Day — a new poem is posted/emailed each day throughout the month.