APRIL DAVILA
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142 OSTRICHES
Set against the unexpected splendor of an ostrich ranch in the California desert, April Dávila’s beautifully written debut conjures an absorbing and compelling heroine in a story of courage, family and forgiveness.
“A vivid, uplifting debut...”
—Publishers Weekly
Recent Blog Posts
First Idea, Best Idea?
This professor insisted that writers trust their instincts and always go with their first ideas. I dropped his class that night.
Amy Meyerson and “The Bookshop of Yesterdays”
Yesterday was the official launch day of my friend Amy Meyerson’s debut novel “The Bookshop of Yesterdays.” Today we get to pick her brain a little…
Arriving At The Truth with Salman Rushdie
I’m fascinated by the intersection of truth and fiction. It’s something I became interested in after seeing Reza Aslan talk about his book Zealot back in 2014. He talked about […]
Put Your Writing on the Calendar First
Some big news this week. I was accepted to the Squaw Valley Community of Writers! It was not the first time I applied, and so I’m feeling particularly proud of […]
Use GoodReads to Avoid the Mistakes that Other Authors Make
I had lunch with a writer friend of mine recently. We were talking about the projects that we’re working on, and the challenges we’re facing, when the conversation turned to […]
Switching Mediums for a Day t Work in Clay
Monday was my birthday. It’s funny how they keep rolling around. I’m 41. I didn’t plan anything, because 41 is one of those kind of nothing birthdays, but as it […]
Some Serious Wisdom From Author Hannah Tinti
If Hannah Tinti’s writing has a fraction of the bravery and truth that her thirty-minute talk contained, it’s gotta be good.
Independent Bookstores – Where the Booklovers Go
It turns out that there is a market for the experience of a bookstore (those of us who love books aren’t surprised). We will celebrate this Saturday.
Stop Being an Aspiring Writer
For some reason, I love reading self-help books when I travel. Whenever one of these get-your-shit-together kind of titles pops up I always hesitate to buy them because I don’t […]
Seven Steps to Writing a Novel
Some really good advice for writers struggling to get words on the page and he breaks down his ideas into seven steps, simple things we can all do.